"I was at Muller's final game for Bayern Munich, against Borussia Monchengladbach, at the end of last season and I have rarely seen an outpouring of affection for a footballer like it. Muller was a fantastic goalscorer for his club and for Germany and his intelligence and his instinct for the game, his ability to anticipate the flight of the ball and to make chances for team-mates, elevates him to the ranks of the great forwards."
"I've reported on seven World Cups, eight European Championships and 22 Champions League finals over the last 30 years of watching the best marksmen on the planet. And even though Haaland is a phenomenal finisher, a player who looks set to break many more records in his career, he still has some way to travel before he can compete with the very best I have seen."
"There were times in Haaland's remarkable first season in the Premier League when I thought he might actually have a chance of breaking Dixie Dean's English record of 60 league goals in a season. He finished on 36 in the end, which was still a Premier League record. A pure goalscorer, his appetite for finding the net is frightening. His power and his hunger are astonishing."
Erling Haaland became the quickest player to reach 50 Champions League goals in 49 games. Haaland's first Premier League season produced a 36-goal haul, setting a new Premier League record, and showcased his finishing, power and hunger as a pure goalscorer likely to break more records. Gerd Müller received a remarkable outpouring of affection at his Bayern Munich farewell and paired prolific goalscoring with intelligence, anticipation and the ability to create chances for teammates, elevating him to the ranks of great forwards. Robert Lewandowski, Hernan Crespo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are not included on the list. Sergio Aguero is listed at 19.
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