‘He’s like Haaland’ – Michael Owen reveals why Man United should sign this Premier League striker
Former Liverpool and Manchester United striker Michael Owen has compared Brentford striker Ivan Toney to Manchester City striker Erling Haaland.
Owen said: “Big centre-forwards, we associate them with winning flick-ons and being a target man. But nowadays, when you see the likes of Haaland and Toney, they aren’t just that.
“They are running in-behind, they are showing pace, they are showing athleticism. Scoring different types of goals.”
Owen added: “The other thing I like about Toney – and Haaland does it as well – is that when you get the wrong side of Toney as a defender, you can’t get back. He’s just too strong, holds you off and then shoots.
“For somebody his size, you just don’t associate it with him [free-kick against Leeds]. It’s unbelievable for a man that size and it’s such an amazing goal to score.”