sport news Micah Richards prefers Kylian Mbappe to Erling Haaland due to 'all-round game' ... trends now
Former Manchester City star Micah Richards celebrated Erling Haaland's majestic winner vs. Dortmund in the Champions League but did admit he would take Kylian Mbappe in a hypothetical soccer pick 'em.
Both Mbappe and Haaland scored on an action-packed matchday two of the Champions League as PSG and Manchester City completed comeback wins.
During CBS Sports' postgame coverage, Richards was asked which of the strikers he would pick.
Naturally, with such an ambiguous question, the Englishman sought clarification.
Micah Richards was in fine form following Manchester City's dramatic victory over Dortmund
'What we talking about? All-round game?'
Rebuffed and asked to simply pick one or the other, Richards settled for the homegrown Paris Saint-Germain striker.
'I would still take Mbappe,' Richards admitted. 'Because I love Mbappe, I love the way he moves.'
Instantly, fellow pundit Jamie Carragher jumped in, looking to create mischief.
Carragher smugly asked; 'So you don't like Manchester City's Erling Haaland?'
Erling Haaland scored a sensational winner against his former club as they came-from-behind
'I didn't say that,' Richards rebuked. 'I just said I prefer Mbappe.'
Richards stopped short of taking Mbappe over Haaland in every circumstance, admitting the former Borussia Dortmund star is a far better fit for Pep Guardiola's side.
Carragher posed the question; 'so, you'd rather Mbappe play Man City than Haaland?'
'No, not in this system,' Richards replied. 'Not in this system.'
Kylian Mbappe also starred for his club, PSG, as they defeated Israeli club Maccabi Haifa 3-1
