Peter Crouch has picked who he thinks is the best forward in the Premier League between Man City’s Erling Haaland and Liverpool’s Alexander Isak.
There has been a lot of talk around Isak this summer as the Swedish striker pushed through a record-breaking transfer from Newcastle to Liverpool, which has cost the Reds £125m.
Over the last few months, many pundits have claimed that the 25-year-old is a better forward than Haaland or that Isak will score more goals than the Norwegian superstar; however, the Man City star reminded everyone against Man United just how good he is.
Following the Manchester derby, Crouch has now picked who he believes is better out of the Premier League’s two best number nines.
Erling Haaland knee slides during Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City
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Peter Crouch believes Erling Haaland is the best striker in the Premier League
Haaland stole the show against Man United on Sunday as the superstar scored a brace to help Man City to a 3-0 win over their rivals, with the striker receiving plenty of praise in the aftermath of the Manchester derby.
Speaking about the Norway international, Crouch has admitted that he believes Haaland is the best striker in the Premier League and that he loves watching the 25-year-old in action.
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“He’s the best centre-forward in the Premier League,” Crouch said on The Peter Crouch Podcast about the Man City star.
“Isak, I love watching as well. Mo Salah obviously is a winger, an incredible goal scorer. But Haaland is someone that I absolutely love watching play football.”
Man City want Haaland to remain in Manchester for as long as possible, and it is not hard to see why, with the Premier League currently preparing the 25-year-old to become City captain after being added to Pep Guardiola’s leadership group ahead of the new season.
If the striker stays with Man City for the entirety of his contract until 2034, there is even a chance that he breaks Alan Shearer’s Premier League goalscoring record. This will not only cement him as the best forward of the current era, but of all time.
How Erling Haaland compares to Alexander Isak
Haaland and Isak are two very different players, as the City superstar likes to use his physical attributes to score goals, while Isak is more technical and can also drop deeper to create for his teammates.
The Swedish star can also play in different positions, but when it comes to pure goalscoring, there is arguably nobody better in world football than Haaland, which is the main job of a centre-forward.
Player Games Goals Assists Minutes
Erling Haaland 48 34 5 4042
Alexander Isak 42 27 6 3324
Erling Haaland and Alexander Isak’s 24/25 stats
It will be interesting to see how Isak fits in at Liverpool over the coming years, but finishing ahead of Haaland in the goalscorer charts looks a tough task for the Reds striker this season.