The shock between Manchester City and Real Madrid, in the first leg of the Champions League, held all its promises. The debates have sometimes lacked intensity and the Citizens once again displayed the limits, the Merengue by taking advantage to win 3-2 at Etihad Stadium and thus take a serious option on qualification. But thanks to Erling Haaland, the men of Pep Guardiola have long maintained the illusion.
Despite the difficulties of the Skyblues to produce the game, the Norwegian striker has indeed scored double and thus won his duel at a distance against Kylian Mbappé, author of the first Madrid equalization after two big missed occasions against Ederson. However, Thierry Henry does not hesitate when choosing between the two men.
For Thierry Henry, the choice is quickly made
“Kylian, for me, has more talent, He thus entrusted to the CBS Sports set. I will explain to you. It's a guy who has been trying to play in nine for a year and a half. They tried to do it at Paris Saint-Germain and it didn't work too much. Now he does it at Real Madrid, the largest club in Europe. He must adapt to this. »» Conversely, Erling Haaland “Play in nine since the start of his career”.
And if he was a manager, the choice between the two men would be just as quickly. “Mbappé, every day, he said. Because it does – or offer – different options. For a coach, he can play right, he can play on the left and he can play in the middle. Can Haaland play any post other than a new one? »»
However, the two men do not dominate the football planet like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in their time. “They may not be the two best in the world, but they are at the top. People will argue. People will say Mbappé. Some will say Vinicius. Some will say that Lamine Yamal will arrive. Never mind, he explained before putting forward “Magnificent statistics in terms of goals. »»
