Archive: Erling Haaland of Dortmund runs with the ball during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern München at Signal Iduna Park on November 07, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bundesliga/Bundesliga Collection via Getty Images)
Borussia Dortmund’s Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland has been tipped to improve and become a more complete footballer by head coach of Die Schwarzgelben, Marco Rose.
Haaland has been a big hit since arriving at Dortmund from Red Bull Salzburg and has since scored 62 goals in 61 games in all competitions since his debut for the club in January 2020.
Only the fearsome Pole Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich (74 in 63) has scored more in that time, while Haaland’s shot conversion rate of 33.3 percent is the best among those with 20 goals or more.
After a cup hat-trick at Wehen Wiesbaden and then a league double against Eintracht Frankfurt, Haaland’s 2021-22 tally of five in two games already leads the way. His 15 shots represent another high, as does their expected goals value of 4.6. Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann praised Haaland ahead of Bayern’s recent game against Dortmund but said Lewandowski’s class was “proven over several years”.
Meanwhile, Marco Rose, Nagelsmann’s opposite number in the BVB dugout, suggested Haaland could yet get much better.
“Erling wants to be a complete player – he says that himself – and he’s making clear progress,” Rose said. “He is still young and has so much potential for development. He knows that, too.
Story by Sammy Wejinya
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