Thierry Henry Reveals His Pick Between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe

Thierry Henry Reveals His Pick Between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe

Fred Kennedy
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM
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  • Legendary football star Thierry Henry has suggested that Kylian Mbappe is better than Erling Haaland
  • According to Henry, he would prefer having Mbappe in his team over Haaland since the Frenchman can 'create and finish'
  • The two footie stars have had an impressive start to the season, scoring an eyewatering 21 goals between them this season
  • Incredibly, both players also bagged a brace each in the Champions League earlier in the week, with Mbappe's goals helping PSG sink Juve

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has revealed who between Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland he would pick in his team.

Both Haaland and Mbappe have had a blistering start to the new season, with the former scoring an eyewatering 12 goals since joining Manchester City in the summer.

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Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their opening goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno.
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On his part, Mbappe has picked from where he left last season, hitting top form with Paris Saint-Germain this term with nine goals to his name.

The two football stars are widely regarded as the future of football, with many pundits and fans reckoning the duo will continue with the legacy of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

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Thierry Henry says he would pick Mbappe over Haaland

Despite Haaland's incisiveness in front of the goal, Henry has insisted that he would still pick Mbappe over the City attacker in his team.

According to the legendary Arsenal star, he would prefer his fellow countryman because he can 'create and finish.'

"Mbappe can create and finish. Haaland doesn't create. He finishes," Henry told CBS via the Daily Mail.
"Mbappe can play on the right and on the left. He can play in the middle. Haaland can only play in the middle," he added.

Mbappe boldy declares that Lionel Messi's and Cristiano Ronaldo's reign was over

This comes on the backdrop of Kylian Mbappe appearing to declare himself as the heir apparent of Lionel Messi's and Cristiano Ronaldo's throne.

Sports Brief had earlier reported that Mbappe has been widely touted as the next superstar to take over the two arch-nemesis who have dominated football headlines for over 10 years plus.

The pair has 12 Ballon d'Ors between them, among many other individual and collective awards. Mbappe, meanwhile, has lit up the football world since making his debut at the age of 17.

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