Larry Ryan: Ox in the box an antidote to our age of expecting everything but goals 

Erling looks like a different species, an action hero who gets the job done efficiently instead of padding out an hour and a half with a load of unnecessary chase scenes

How does that sound? Erling Haaland of Manchester City FC celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League group G match between Sevilla FC and Manchester City. Pic: David Ramos/Getty Images

As we know, the big man up top has been an endangered species for many years. And the fox in the box has been on borrowed time too. So is it any wonder Erling Haaland causes such consternation and bemusement across the football world? A high-speed ox in the box.

Of course Erling looks like a different species out there, an action hero who gets the job done efficiently instead of padding out an hour and a half with a load of unnecessary chase scenes.