The glaring evidence that proves Roy Keane is wrong on Erling Haaland - again

Here we go again.

Another big game without an Erling Haaland goal means the criticism is heading his way about what he offers Manchester City. Because his 82 goals and 15 assists in 90 games isn't enough.

After a blank against Arsenal, Roy Keane called Haaland a 'League Two player' when it comes to his all-round play, which led to a big, boring debate over how he plays when he's not scoring a hat-trick every game. So imagine Keane's opinion when Haaland was kept quiet against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, similar to last season in the semi-final. L'Equipe hammered Haaland's performance with their notorious player ratings, and his quiet night prompted another attack from Keane on the latest Stick to Football podcast where he explained his original comments.

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"I don't know what the big deal is, I give Erling Haaland praise every week, I give Manchester City praise, and I think he's an amazing striker. But his general play is that of a League Two player," Keane said, doubling down. "I don't expect people to agree with me.

"His general play, week in, week out is nowhere near good enough. As a goal scorer and a striker, the best – and I said that. His link-up play, the way he lays the ball off, sometimes the options he gives his teammates or the options he doesn't give them – as a striker and a goal scorer the best in the world, but his other play is that of a League Two player.

"The game against Arsenal was tough because they did well to contain the whole game but in general, I don't think what I said was a big deal. He's a