Micah Richards opted for Erling Haaland to lead the line in his EA FC 24 Team of The Year.
The pundit picked Haaland, alongside Rodri in an XI packed full of world-class performers in the year, 2023 on CBS Sports (via their official YouTube channel).
In November, Richards admitted that he would be delighted if the 23-year-old decided to remain at Manchester City for the next 10 years.
Clearly, the retired right-back is a huge admirer of the £51 million (Sky Sports) man.
Micah Richards picks Erling Haaland in his EA FC 24 Team of The Year
Lothar Matthaus also claimed that not a single player in world football performed at a higher standard than the former Borussia Dortmund talisman in 2023.
Gab Marcotti also believes that despite Harry Kane having had a remarkable debut campaign at Bayern Munich so far, the Leeds-born number nine outdid him last year.
Now, Micah Richards has also opted for Erling Haaland to be the primary goalscorer in his EA FC 24 Team of The Year.
“And then we’ve got Vini [Vinicius Jr.] on the left, lightning! Along with [Mohamed] Salah and the main man, the man of the moment, [Erling] Haaland!”, Richards said on CBS Sports (via their YouTube channel).
How Erling Haaland fared in 2023 will be talked about for ages
It would be a shock if any fan, pundit or player chose not to put Erling Haaland in a team full of the best performers in 2023.
A fair assumption to make is that Haaland’s exceptional campaign during the 2022/2023 season will be remembered for years.
In 2023, of course, the revered striker also conquered the Premier League, the Champions League and the FA Cup and became one of the select few players in history to have won the treble.
While this season, despite having suffered his injury woes, Erling Haaland has dominated the goalscoring charts in England.
In the Champions League as well, the ex-RB Salzburg talisman is the joint-highest goalscorer, tied with Antoine Griezmann and Alvaro Morata with five goals in six games so far.
The case makes itself as Haaland enjoyed a year that will play a defining role in the conversations around what a special player he always was from a young age in the future.
