In basic terms, the label “wonderkid” doesn’t mean anything more than the obvious: a prodigiously talented young footballer set to make it big.



But wonderkids tend to take a certain form. They’re technically gifted but physically slight; their contributions are promising but lack end-product; they are individually impressive but lack tactical discipline. The next couple of years are about developing those other factors: the strength, the clinical finishing, the game intelligence.



All this makes Erling Haaland a very unusual wonderkid.



There’s no doubt that Haaland offers great technical quality but at just 19, he offers great maturity in terms of his physical build (he’s 6ft 4in), his stats (28 goals in 22 club games this season) and his teamwork. With the exception of Kylian Mbappe, it’s difficult to think of many attackers who have been so well-rounded in their teenage years.



Tuesday night against Liverpool...