Unknowingly, Norwegian centre-forward Sollot has scored 10 goals this season. Especially since his last game before the World Cup, he has scored five of his seven matches, helping Real Sociedad win six consecutive victories in all competitions.
Sollot, who saw Haaland and Odegaard in the Premier League, scoring eight sporting goals in La Liga, was second only to Lewandowski, and even had the ability to crush Benzema's head after the penalty.
01. The Golden Boot: Find your best self in La Liga
a. Fans call him "King of the North": he once won the Golden Boot of the Turkish Super League
Over the past 10 years, Sollot has traveled out of Northern Europe, the Premier League, the Bundesliga, La Liga and the Champions League, and his fans have given him a nickname --- King of the North.
Sollot, who originally lost his career at Crystal Palace in the Premier League, was loaned out to Trabzon Sports in Turkey.
With 34 goals and 8 assists, the Norwegian striker finished runners-up in the league while shooting down the Golden Boot himself. When Kane wanted to leave Tottenham, Sollot entered the north London powerhouse, but he was rejected on the grounds that he did not qualify for the Champions League.
In the Bundesliga's Bayern Munich, who was trying to find a successor for Lewandowski, he was also interested in him.
b. Played in the Champions League at Leipzig: come to La Liga to find the most suitable stage
However, in the end, he did not go to Bayern because RB Leipzig took the lead in cutting off.
The team's sporting director Cruzer was even proud of grabbing the centre-forward: "Sollot is technically and physically excellent, he can be both a scorer and an assist, and he has all the characteristics of a good player. ”
Unfortunately, he did not have a very satisfactory life in the Bundesliga, as the team's forward rotation, although he also got a lot of opportunities, in the Champions League also scared Klopp's Liverpool into a cold sweat, but after all, it did not reach the height expected.
On the contrary, after signing Real Sociedad on loan in La Liga, Sollot, who has a large range of activities, can advance and score with the ball, played at a better level and gradually proved his talent.
During the most recent summer window, Sollot returned to RB Leipzig after a loan spell and even returned to the start.
It was only because Timo Werner suddenly returned to his parent team and Isaac moved to Newcastle to give Real Sociedad a second loan offer that the Norwegian striker once again came to La Liga.
02. Warcraft center with a height of 1.95 meters: can carry the ball, pull the side and pass the ball
a. Height 1.95 meters: Carry the ball without ambiguity
At 1.95 meters, Sollot can play as a center forward or as a winger on the left and right sides.
The Norwegian star has better skills at his feet than Haaland, playing as a double striker or as a team arrowhead or bridgehead.
In the Europa League match against Manchester United, this time Sollot took the ball strongly on the counter-attack and crushed Lindelof before completing a long run.
Unfortunately, the last split to find a teammate was intercepted by De Gea. It can't be said that Sollot's passing is poor, and his teammates' movement is more average.
Sollot, as a counter-attacking arrow, has a good ability to take the first point, and at the same time can carry the ball forward.
It's just that this time Jiuying's movement really made the passer very uncomfortable, there was no contact point at the near end, and Sollot, who could only cut inside with the ball, was not a particularly good opportunity.
b. Pull the edge at any time & press high and fight back on the spot
As a big centre-forward, Sollot has a wide range of motion and the ability to pull the side at any time during the game.
He is also good at pressing high, and can use a sudden dash on the counter-attack to meet the wing, or complete a grab in front of the goal.
This time, after a teammate broke the ball, Sollot cut inside near the corner area without the ball.
The first cross was cleared by Hisashi Hide, but Sollot took the ball again and then crossed again, giving the following Merino a chance to shoot.
Sollot's passing ability is in the upper middle range, not outstanding but also of a certain level. His off-ball movement is among the best among big centers.
On the one hand, it has a fast start-up speed, and at the same time, it has excellent insight into the vertical space, and can often grasp the space behind the opponent's defense line.
This time he inserted into the combination of Girona's twin centre-backs, immediately took the ball and blasted a strong inside box.
Many people have complained about his poor shooting skills before, but this season he has improved a lot and has reached a high level.
03. Second only to Lewandowski in non-penalty shootouts: will Barca kill Real Madrid after release?
a. Goal efficiency has been greatly improved: second only to Lewandowski in non-penalty shoot-outs
As can be seen from this season's La Liga goalscorer list, Sollot, who has scored eight sporting goals in 14 games, is second only to Lewandowski after removing penalties.
In contrast, Benzema has scored only six sports goals since removing penalties, and the in-form Joselu has only seven sports goals.
Sollot's sudden forward speed was fast, and against Sevilla, who Real Sociedad had failed to win for many years, it was he who scored with a left-footed pick to open the scoring and help his team take all three points.
Looking at this goal again, Sollot once again mechanically inserted the back of the penalty area, received a cross from Suvimendi, and fired a volley to score.
When the team executes a high press, Sollot, who moves quickly and has good power without the ball, can be both a point of confrontation and an attack point for pounced on the goal after breaking the ball.
This time, after Ku Weiying broke the ball, it was Sollot who rushed to the goal to outflank the score.
b. After releasing Barca, will Real Madrid score in the next game?
This time, in the last eight of the Spanish Cup, Real Sociedad drew Barca. Unfortunately, they played away from home, and in the case of 10 to 11, they lost 0-1 and unfortunately went out.
Sollot missed the team's best chance of the game, and this time Hisashi faced the space Conde released and sent a quality cross.
The Norwegian centre-forward faced a defensively poor Bald at the back post and successfully jammed the shot, but unfortunately kicked it away from close range.
After the exit of the Copa del Rey, Real Sociedad will visit Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the next La Liga game.
They are currently 3rd in the La Liga standings, will they cause problems for the home team and even get points? Sollot's ability to score a goal may be crucial.
Conclusion:
As Haaland's compatriot and the team's striker partner, Sollot should be a key force in the team's head-on race to the main draw of the European Championship in one and a half years and the World Cup in three and a half years.
Coupled with Odegaard behind them, Norwegian football is poised for a new peak era. The best record in history was the last 16 of the World Cup in '98 and the only European Championship in 2000, and whether they can go further depends on the shooting efficiency of Haaland and Sollot.