It’s that time in soccer when fans and teams are getting used to a change like never before. With Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi leaving, Europe may have lost its flavor slightly. But El Clasico is much more than the two superstars. Yet, to maintain its ecstasy like before, a former player desires Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to play against each other, to rekindle the candle that keeps burning!
Although fans consider Real Madrid the benchmark of success, FC Barcelona always comes knocking on their door. With the two teams in excellent form, the time has come for their next battle, which keeps the world of soccer on its toes.
After Messi and Cristiano, people are now looking for other individual spices to reignite the fire. For clubs to be the best in the world, they should have the best players. Players with world-class pedigree and reputation. But Barcelona and Real Madrid are slightly short of players who keep the fans on the edge of their seats. Moreover, an ex-American player, Janusz Michallik, says that Kylian Mbappe and Haaland should play against each other and become Messi-Ronaldo 2.0!
Michallik, a regular pundit on ESPN FC, said, “I just thought we’re not there yet. You need personalities on and off the pitch, and you know, maybe (on seeing the El Clasico of the past) if Killian Mbappe comes in, and maybe if Erling Haaland says he goes to Barcelona, I don’t know if that’s possible. ”
The former American star thinks only these two world-beaters can replicate the essence of the two clubs. Kylian Mbappe, always knocking at the doors of Real Madrid, can be hopeful of a deal. But to expect Erling Haaland to join Barcelona is a far-fetched idea. Even Michallik felt the same!
The two players are making gigantic waves in the soccer world. The Frenchman has been the best player for France and his club PSG for a few years, winning the World Cup and 4 Ligue 1 titles. Parallelly, Haaland already has a treble at 22, won the UEFA POTY, and comes about as a goal-scoring machine.
Coming to the game in itself, Barcelona are yet to lose a match this season. On the other side, even though Real Madrid lost to Atletico Madrid, they dominated La Liga with the number one spot. The soccer analyst also feels that the teams are on equal terms even though Real Madrid has the edge with players like Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham, and Vinicius Junior. Hence, the Americans predicted this to be a 1-1 draw.
Michallik stated that the current Barcelona team became strong when their players returned from injury. In the previous El Clasico, Real Madrid crushed the Blaugrana 4-0, thanks to a hat-trick from the less-appreciated Karim Benzema. Therefore, who do you think will win the game?