The Erling Haaland-Darwin Nunez debate didn't last very long. It only took a couple of months for the Norwegian to prove himself the far superior striker. Haaland could even end up breaking every possible Premier League goalscoring record; he's already smashed plenty, after all.
And yet Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says people want Haaland to fail, arguing that the press and public jump on his No.9's every error - no matter how rare. That's not true, of course. Haaland may be something of a victim of the historically high standards he has set himself, but he has a huge following, even outside of the Etihad - as a Terminator-like pursuit of historic targets is complemented by an endearingly quirky character.
But his success - like that of Manchester City - is undeniably a little uninspiring. Two freakish phenoms are doing exactly what's expected of them, making hat-tricks in resounding wins appear almost routine.
It also doesn't help that Haaland doesn't do much with the ball other than put it in the back of the net. That's more than fine, of course. He's simply doing exactly what is asked of him. His job was never meant to be about running at defences from deep, but rather waiting in the six-yard box for perfectly-weighted passes and expertly-flighted crosses to arrive from the likes of Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne.
And right now, he is undoubtedly the best in the business; the Premier League's most dominant force. He is not, though, its most exciting player. Because say what you will about Nunez, but the man is a constant crowd-pleaser.