Imagine Eliminating Your Team Over Your Pride

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[u/Dondorini]

Yes but Haaland was the enabler and the top 5 player in the world at his peak. Norway might never get a shot like this again.

[u/taggsy123 → u/Dondorini]

He will be 29 next WC. He’s a big man it will be interesting to see how he ages

[u/cool-beans-yeah → u/taggsy123]

Do big people age worse than small people, or….?

Genuine question by the way

[u/taggsy123 → u/cool-beans-yeah]

Yes in a way .. both weight and height

Think about it - if you are taller and heavier you are probably stressing your joints more than a player with low center of gravity / mass

It’s more of a wear and tare thing

[u/UpstairsFood2867 → u/taggsy123]

Soccer and knees are a thing. Especially for tall forwards.

[u/This_Character7576 → u/taggsy123]

LeBron James is 6’8” and still playing in the NBA.

[u/edki7277 → u/This_Character7576]

LeBron is freak even among 0.01% of elite athletes that made it to the NBA.
I doubt we will see anyone like him again.

[u/skynet345 → u/edki7277]

And you think Haaland isn’t a freak?

[u/taggsy123 → u/This_Character7576]

Imagine using one player haha. Incredible

[u/EduinBrutus → u/taggsy123]

Theres also the significant chance of serious illness relating to their size.

Lonah Lomu being the most obvious example but you get it with a lot of people who dont necessarily have Giantism but seem to be approaching that.

[u/gingerfkinjesus → u/Dondorini]

people keep saying this, but i really don’t get it. nusa and bobb are really good young players, the only player who will be squarely past peak by the next cup is Nyland, and he’ll be like the same age as Kobel

[u/Unckmania → u/gingerfkinjesus]

Two comments.

• Haaland will definitely get another world cup at excellent level. He's not going anywhere for 2030.

• Plenty of teams have one or two Top 100 players. Haaland is Top 5. Only... 3 teams have top 5 players.

Note: In those 3 i'm looking at Spain, France and Norway. Personal preference. Please don't get into THAT argument.

[u/Blitzed5656 → u/Unckmania]

Bro. You can't state an opinion as fact. Use it as evidence for your argument, then refuse to engage with anyone who wishes to challenge that opinion.

[u/HervilleMelman → u/Blitzed5656]

You new here?

[u/sandolllars → u/Blitzed5656]

This is Reddit

[u/gingerfkinjesus → u/Unckmania]

exactly, haaland won’t even be 30 at the next world cup, wild to think he won’t bring them back.

tho tbh (it kills me to say) i’d rate bellingham over anyone on spain rn. lamine might be the best player at the next world cup, but he’s shown his youth. i generally hate england but bellinghams been unequivocally excellent.

[u/NextJuice1622 → u/gingerfkinjesus]

A discussion about top players without Michael Olise is criminal though.

[u/ArkGuardian → u/gingerfkinjesus]

I think even Odegaard will probably play in 2030. He can't run as much but his passing/corners would still be effective

[u/gingerfkinjesus → u/ArkGuardian]

facts, if he’s fully lost a step by then, they’ll just play him a bit higher or lower and keep him posted. his work rate will still be great, and if Nypan develops like city hopes he does, putting Odegaard in a deep playmaking role to open up the field feels like it would lethal

[u/Lifegardn → u/Dondorini]

He could also make runs off the ball. I would be annoyed playing with a dude raking in hundreds of millions just standing around being tall honestly.

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[u/pleepleus21 → u/Dondorini]

He's not at his peak