Erling Haaland vs Kylian Mbappe: Thierry Henry & 11 experts answer the debate

The football world has spent well over a decade trying to answer the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate. But now, we have a new topic to consider – Erling Haaland vs Kylian Mbappe.

The two young superstars have been lighting up the European football scene in recent times and look like the natural successors to Messi and Ronaldo.

Haaland recently signed for Manchester City and under the stewardship of Pep Guardiola has smashed home a record-breaking 10 goals across his first six Premier League matches.

Meanwhile, Mbappe is arguably the most premium member of a star-studded Paris Saint-Germain team that includes none other than Messi and Neymar, evidenced by his new contract which surpasses both the legends and equates to a whopping £1.3 million-per-week.

We’re not quite sure who’s the better player out of the two, but whoever is, might just be the best football on the planet right now.

So with that in mind, we’ve decided to take a look at what 12 experts had to say on the matter.

Henry recently said live on CBS, per Marca: “Mbappe can create and finish. Haaland doesn’t create. He finishes. Mbappe can play on the right and on the left. He can play in the middle. Haaland can only play in the middle.

“He (Haaland) is a magnificent player and with him they could have won against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

“For now, Mbappe is my vote.”

Owen said on BT Sport: “Mbappe is beautiful to watch and I’d love to see him playing in my team every week. I think Mbappe could go on to become a way better player. But Haaland will probably score more goals in his career.”

Ferdinand said on BT Sport: “Haaland will give you sleepless nights but not as much as Mbappe. He can do so many different things. Mbappe can