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Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland were compared by one of the greatest attackers of his generation.
The sixteenth final of the Champions League between Manchester City and Real Madrid (2-3) was an opportunity to review a match in the match between two generational talents at their post: Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland. While the Norwegian opened the scoring for the Champion of England, the captain of the French team replied by equalizing.
Called to draw up a comparison between these two large scorers, Thierry Henry was very clear: the 1998 world champion prefers the profile of his compatriot.
Henry compares Mbappé and Haaland
“Kylian, for me, has more talent,
Launched Henry on CBS Sport. I will explain to you. It's a guy who has been trying to play in 9 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. An essential point to explain the difference in yield with the Norwegian. This guy (Haaland) has played in 9 since the start of his career. »»
“I take Mbappé every day because it offers different options,” continued Henry. 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 that of 9? Who would you prefer to mark? »»concluded the Frenchman by addressing former defenders Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards.
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