Who's the most exciting young stud Zion, Metcalf or Haaland

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Erling Haaland
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DK Metcalf
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Zion Williamson
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Re: Who's the most exciting young stud Zion, Metcalf or Haaland 

Post#101 » by brutalitops » Thu Sep 1, 2022 12:58 pm

penggemar wrote:Mbappe > Haaland

Mbappe is his teams third best forward
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Re: Who's the most exciting young stud Zion, Metcalf or Haaland 

Post#102 » by Yuri Vaultin » Thu Sep 1, 2022 1:00 pm

If talking about in their respective sports - Haaland and it should not be close at all.

If we're talking pie eating contest... Zion.
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Post#103 » by brutalitops » Thu Sep 1, 2022 1:03 pm

Haaland,

last few years the golden boot winner has ended up kicking 20/24 goals in a season of 38 matches

Haaland has 9 so far in 5 matches. He **** flayed my team. Absolutely flayed us, It helps playing for Man City, But he has created a few goals out of just being bigger and faster then everryone else. It looks ridiculus in a sport like football when you are that physically superior to everyone
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Post#104 » by baldur » Thu Sep 1, 2022 1:25 pm

Haaland is the best footballer in the world at the moment.
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Post#105 » by Mauro Pedrosa » Thu Sep 1, 2022 2:03 pm

UcanUwill wrote:When this thread was made, I said, ok, let see if Haaland really that good or it is a streak. Quite obvious it wasnt a streak, man is just world class.
But I will say, he has such an easy job on Man City. I get that finishing and positioning is a damn skill, but man, he just need to be in a box and his midfielders will give him chances. He has had 101 touches overall after 5 games, and yes, it is incredible that with so little touches, he already has 9 goals, but man, when you have De Bruyne, Foden etc. you will score. Of course Haaland is a freak, 6'4 with that strength and speed and force, man is a force of nation.

Right. It’s an embarrassment of riches. Same thing happened when Messi was surrounded by that amazing Barcelona squad, or Kevin Durant and the Warriors.

Doesn’t make the player “less good” because he’s surrounded by amazing teammates. Both things can be true at the same time
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Post#106 » by User_friendly » Thu Sep 1, 2022 2:32 pm

Messi made Barcelona squad better much rather than the opposite
He alone broke the field for them all
Haaland is different; he needs more team playing for him. He’s not the player that carries the team at his back

But I think he might be the best at his sport now or very soon
And the best of the poll also
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Post#107 » by raleigh » Thu Sep 1, 2022 3:26 pm

brutalitops wrote:It looks ridiculus in a sport like football when you are that physically superior to everyone




^^^That combo of speed, strength, and touch at ~3:30 is just absurd.
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Re: Who's the most exciting young stud Zion, Metcalf or Haaland 

Post#108 » by akhan786 » Tue Sep 6, 2022 2:41 am

akhan786 wrote:I'm both a Zion fan, a Dortmund fan (because of our young American 18 year old superstar Gio Reyna is there), and am American so know football lol

I think the right answer is Haaland. He has a chance to win 3-4 ballon d'ors once Messi/Ronaldo hang it up. His only real competition will be Neymar and Mbappe but they cancel each other out on the same team. Zion best case scenario I don't think will spend much time as the best player in the world, but he could prove me wrong.

But that's why...RIGHT NOW...the answer is Haaland.

Metcalf will be a Hall of Fame talent that could be the poster boy for the position in NFL history...but people will always say he's a WR and therefore limited from being the best player in the league.

All 3, PHYSICALLY, are like Lebron/Shaq's in their respective sports/positions.

For those that don't know Haaland, he was just given the award for best young player in world football. After his first year in the Bundesliga (the Big leagues), he cemented himself as possibly a top 3 striker in the world because of his height, speed, strength, and homing beacon of instinct for goal. Dude is a killa

What I will say about Zion is that he has the advantage of playing a sport and a position that he can dominate without relying on "service" as much as a wide receiver or striker.

I was right per usual :P Dec 14, 2020
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Post#109 » by Ascrilas » Tue Sep 6, 2022 3:01 am

I'm German and have watched football for nearly 20 years now. Haaland is probably the most talented player I've ever seen in the Bundesliga. Seeing him succeed like this for City doesn't surprise me at all.

Dude is a LeBron-esque athletic anomaly, you could tell me he's a cyborg and I would instantly believe you. If his health doesn't fail him, I think he's gonna win many Ballon d'Ors. Zion would be lucky to even win one MVP, as talented as he is.
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Post#110 » by TheFire » Tue Sep 6, 2022 5:06 am

DK isn’t that great of a WR. I get he’s a physical freak but he has stone hands at times. Out of the 3 listed, Haaland by far.
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Post#111 » by DutchManDanFan » Tue Sep 6, 2022 5:22 am

Why Zion?
10 goals in his first 6 games in the premier league is really special.
Never heard of Metcalf.

So Haaland obviously.
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Re: Who's the most exciting young stud Zion, Metcalf or Haaland 

Post#112 » by Cactus Jack » Tue Sep 6, 2022 7:30 am

Considering Metcalf plays the most physical & entertaining of the three sports. As well as the combination of his size & speed.

It's clearly Metcalf.

I mean all you have to do is take one look at the guy!


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Re: Who's the most exciting young stud Zion, Metcalf or Haaland 

Post#113 » by Tracymcgoaty » Tue Sep 6, 2022 7:35 am

Excited? I probably wouldnt put haaland as an exciting player to watch. He's a phenomenal striker but im never excited to see a haaland game. Then again the last striker i was excited to see was probably Henry-Bergkamp and R9.

Messi is probably the one player i'll go out of my way too see because he's the GOAT for me.

Haaland amazing striker but if Zipn wasnt injured its easily Zion for me.
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Re: Who's the most exciting young stud Zion, Metcalf or Haaland 

Post#114 » by Tracymcgoaty » Tue Sep 6, 2022 7:39 am

brutalitops wrote:
penggemar wrote:Mbappe > Haaland

Mbappe is his teams third best forward


Lol no he isnt. Im a massive Messi fan and no doubt Messi at 35 has eased into being a playmaker. Neymar is fantastic so far but no doubt Mbappe is the main guy.
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Re: Who's the most exciting young stud Zion, Metcalf or Haaland 

Post#115 » by Jkam31 » Tue Sep 6, 2022 9:39 am

gorz wrote:Metcalf is a freak athlete and zion is a better athlete than him. Let that sink in.


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Post#116 » by Dutchball97 » Tue Sep 6, 2022 10:23 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
brutalitops wrote:
penggemar wrote:Mbappe > Haaland

Mbappe is his teams third best forward


Lol no he isnt. Im a massive Messi fan and no doubt Messi at 35 has eased into being a playmaker. Neymar is fantastic so far but no doubt Mbappe is the main guy.


Mbappe became the main guy through politics, not his level of play.
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Post#117 » by Exp0sed » Tue Sep 6, 2022 11:22 am

Haaland in all likelyhood will be the best scorer ever and as a result - a goat candidate
so imo, it's very comfortably Haaland
his combination of skills, size and athleticism along with an elite competitive mindset and winning qualities is something more than generational, it's once in a lifetime
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Post#118 » by KGtabake » Tue Sep 6, 2022 1:18 pm

Ok we know by now why Haaland is destined for all time greatness. I don't know Metcalf.
Zion needs to play full seasons. Nothing else, we know talent isn't in question.
The things Haaland's doing again this season, on a different country and on a different league is the stuff of legends.
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Post#119 » by Onlytimewilltel » Tue Sep 6, 2022 2:10 pm

Cactus Jack wrote:Considering Metcalf plays the most physical & entertaining of the three sports. As well as the combination of his size & speed.

It's clearly Metcalf.

I mean all you have to do is take one look at the guy!


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No, Metcalf is not even a top ten player at his own position. Can’t compare to Haaland.
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Post#120 » by Onlytimewilltel » Tue Sep 6, 2022 2:11 pm

Yuri Vaultin wrote:If talking about in their respective sports - Haaland and it should not be close at all.

If we're talking pie eating contest... Zion.


Man…. agreed, I think Zion kills the pie eating contest, easily!

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