Erling Haaland continues his status as an otherworldly in the match arena. This week, the 25-year-old put in his 100th game. Premier League goal, as the fastest player ever to reach this milestone in the world’s toughest league. Martin Ødegaard is back on the pitch after injury, even with several injury breaks over the past year, the 26-year-old is considered one of the Premier League’s top midfielders. Norway has two of the world’s best, but when the Norwegian national team squad gets on the plane to North America, it will be with a team that is so much, more than Haaland and Ødegaard.
Jørgen Strand Larsen has had a dip in scoring form after his great success last season in the Premier League with 14 goals, but showed against Italy he is a striker opponents have every reason to fear in the World Cup. Even though there has been less playing time this season, one of the world’s best coaches Simeone continues to praise his Norwegian Viking for qualities like no other in the Atletico squad.
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Antonio Nusa has had a slightly slow start at RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga this season, but showed against Italy he is almost unstoppable when he gets up to speed. When Barcelona also consider Nusa as a candidate to replace Marcus Rashford if the Englishman ends up outside the club, it says everything about the potential of the Norwegian winger.
Oscar Bobb is regularly praised by Pep Guardiola, who simply loves the Norwegian player. Sander Berge has become one of the building blocks of Ståle Solbakken. A given in Marco Silva’s starting eleven at Fulham, Berge delivers every week in the world’s toughest league.
In Serie A, new Genoa coach Danielle de Rossi has seen Morten Thorsby have to be on the pitch to lift the club from the relegation battle, Thorsby has responded with goals and assists in the last two league games.
Also with a Genoa shirt, Leo Østigård has had a fantastic November on loan. The Norwegian centre-back was this week even nominated for the Player of the Month award in Serie A!
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What a Norwegian national team squad! And that’s before we bring out players like Patrick Berg, Julian Ryerson, Ørjan Nyland, Kristoffer Ajer and the others.
Norway definitely does not travel to the World Cup as football tourists!
