Clinton Morrison has revealed that he laughs whenever doubts are placed over Erling Haaland.
The Norwegian superstar’s playing style has caused plenty of discourse since he joined Manchester City but despite his lack of touches in a game, Alan Smith recently hailed him as a “one-off.”
After the 23-year-old’s five goal-masterclass against Luton Town in the FA Cup, Paul Merson also pointed out how there is a tendency to take his magnificence for granted.
Clinton Morrison says he laughs when Erling Haaland is doubted
Michael Owen claimed that the £51 million (The Guardian) man would be far from the top of the tree if he was to pick some of the best finishers he has come across, including Harry Kane.
Micah Richards, however, shared that it “annoys” him to come across just how much the former Borussia Dortmund striker is slated.
But Clinton Morrison has urged many to stop questioning Erling Haaland on Sky Sports.
“I don’t know why they sleep on [Erling] Haaland, don’t sleep on Haaland, as Merse [Paul Merson] said. He doesn’t have a lot of touches, you can’t question [him]”, he said.
“What I’m trying to say is don’t moan about him for not scoring for one or two or three [games], because he’s set so much high standards, strikers can get through little ruts.”
“They are minor chinks but they’re little chinks. When it’s the little chinks, he will turn up and deliver and he’s still the Premier League top goalscorer, him and [Phil] Foden have been outstanding recently.”
So much so that Clinton Morrison has admitted that he finds it humorous when Manchester City number nine Erling Haaland is even doubted at this point.
“When I hear these question marks over Haaland, I do laugh, I laugh because against Man United, you saw his finish there. He was quiet, gets the chance and Merse is spot on, it’s a fantastic finish.”
Erling Haaland could silence his doubters against Liverpool
In our view, Clinton Morrison is spot on about Erling Haaland but being the megastar he is, it is natural that he is the topic of discussion at all times, be it positive or negative conversations about him.
However, Haaland seems to be quite mentally resolute and as a result, he does not look like the endless attention has ever weighed him down in any capacity; even during his time at Dortmund.
But if the treble-winner manages to emerge as the difference-maker for Manchester City against Liverpool, a majority of, if not every doubter of Erling Haaland’s may hold their hands up and start acknowledging his brilliance.
Considering how crucial the contest at Anfield is when it comes to the title race as well as it being Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola’s final meeting in the Premier League, if the prolific goalscorer delivers, his contribution will be hailed as he would have managed to do the business when it mattered most.
