The top 4 of the Champions League have all been announced, Dort will meet Paris again, and Real Madrid will play Bayern. Among them, Real Madrid is the most favored team to win the title, because Real Madrid has the best squad configuration, and has rich experience in winning the Champions League, and has been in excellent form this season, having eliminated the defending champion Manchester City. Goodbye Ballon d'Or! Goodbye Mr. Football! The 23-year-old superstar is in his original form, and he drops the chain at a critical moment.
With the Champions League playing to this stage this season, the suspense of the Ballon d'Or and the world footballer of the year is gradually decreasing. At present, one of the three players worth 180 million euros has not been able to compete for the award. Winning the Champions League will help the player win the Ballon d'Or, and Mbappe and Bellingham are still in contention for the Champions League. As for Erling Haaland, his Manchester City have already been eliminated.
In Haaland's last four games for Manchester City, whether it is against Crystal Palace or Luton, Haaland has scored, but against Real Madrid, Haaland has not scored. In the first leg against Real Madrid, Haaland had one shot on goal in the whole game, which was completely limited by Rudiger. Back at home, Erling Haaland had five shots on goal with City's firepower, but none of them could score.
Judging from Haaland's performance, the Norwegian golden boy is always invisible in the strong dialogue, and in major events, Haaland lacks personal performance, and there is no phenomenal individual performance like Ronaldo, Messi, and Mbappe. Last season's 2 Champions League semi-finals against Real Madrid, FA Cup final against Manchester United, Champions League final against Inter, UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla, Community Shield against Arsenal, and then against Real Madrid in 2 meetings this time, Haaland scored 0 goals and 0 assists. Haaland is a good abusive player, facing weak opponents with heavy punches, playing tough battles habitually inactive.
Last season, Manchester City won the triple crown and Haaland won three Golden Boots, but he did not win the Ballon d'Or and missed out on the World Footballer of the Year. Manchester City have no chance of winning the Champions League this season, and don't forget that the Norwegian national team led by Haaland did not even qualify for the European Championship, and there is also a Copa America competition this year.
In the absence of the Champions League and the European Championship, how can Haaland compete for top individual honors? If Haaland continues to play like this, he will be weak when he is strong, and there will be few chances to win awards in the future.