9 | Erling Haaland - 2022/23 Performances

[waspish]

2 goals but most importantly though how many touches?

 

[don84]

His confidence restored today. Next game he'ĺl play for fun and score a hatrick

 

[TFC]

Some nice little touches today. What a player.

 

[ninjamonkey]

First goal might be my favourite of his so far. The way he bodied Webster who is one of the biggest defenders in the league like he ws swatting a fly was just incredible. Men vs boys stuff. Was never ever a foul but I wouldn't have been remotely surprised to see the ref give it as one. Great movement, superb strength excellent composure. The penalty was in literally before the keeper had even dived, immense confidence, guessing he's penalty taker now until he misses.

Kdb is a game winner, foden is a game winner and Haaland is a game winner, those are the 3 others need to trr matching. Made the difference today despite a lack of service.

 

[MarsLlama]

Some idiots said he would only be the difference between four nil and five nil, not actually make the difference in games we weren't going to win... already he's been THE difference in plenty of matches and this is another.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

He's just better at playing football than any player I've ever seen

 

[Blue Potato]

Feel like he dropped off a bit more than usual which was great to see, no one can stop him when he’s on the half turn running at players. Brilliant in front of goal as per usual, so glad he’s ours

 

[argyle]

He even makes penalties look spectacular.

 

[SebastianBlue]

 

[Toffeedude]

Stupid just how good he actually is.

 

[samuelyeboah]

He's just better at playing football than any player I've ever seen

I really hate saying this after 11 PL games but i've just never seen anything like this. In terms of pure footballing ability he might be the best player i've ever seen at city colours. let's see how this shakes up when it's all said and done

 

[mccity]

I suppose one (further) thing to be excited about is how his first-touch passing can improve. He had a lot of really good ideas for his linking up but would under or overhit the passes.

 

[sir baconface]

Great to see him end his prolonged goal drought.

 

[Shaffer92]

I really hate saying this after 11 PL games but i've just never seen anything like this. In terms of pure footballing ability he might be the best player i've ever seen at city colours. let's see how this shakes up when it's all said and done

Are you joking?

He's an absolutely incredible athlete and fantastic at putting the ball in the back of the net but in terms of 'pure footballing ability,' there are so, so many names you could rattle off before him.

 

[aguero93:20]

Are you joking?

He's an absolutely incredible athlete and fantastic at putting the ball in the back of the net but in terms of 'pure footballing ability,' there are so, so many names you could rattle off before him.

Kinky, (D) Silva, Aguero, Yaya (****), Pizarro, Vinny, Kev and Nasri (when bothered) in my time anyways.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

He was brilliant in the first half yesterday but his control, first touch and one-touch passing, especially when dropping deeper, in the second half was poor.

Absolutely beastly opening goal though. Incredible!

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

Seemed to roll his ankle second half which hindered him. But he'd already done the damage in the first.

That shoulder barge was a thing of beauty. His pressing is getting better too.

 

[carlosthejackal]

That’s how you take a penalty

 

[simon23]

Are you joking?

He's an absolutely incredible athlete and fantastic at putting the ball in the back of the net but in terms of 'pure footballing ability,' there are so, so many names you could rattle off before him.

agreed...

Technically he could be better and will probably get better with his first touch, passing etc but he aint ever going to be a David Silva for instance but then thats no surprise.

His movement, finishing however are up there with the very best and its not all about his obvious physicality. His movement in the 6 yd area is phenominal and that is footballing brains not physicality.

 

[01cravend]

Are you joking?

He's an absolutely incredible athlete and fantastic at putting the ball in the back of the net but in terms of 'pure footballing ability,' there are so, so many names you could rattle off before him.

Isn't the aim of football to put the ball in the back of the net? That ability is worth more than anything else in football. I assume these so, so many names you could rattle off before him are all midfielders?
But yet look at all the top level technicians we have in our team and not a single one of them is good at penalties, whys that?. You're really undermining the technical aspect involved in Haalands game, to pigeonhole him as a great athlete ain't it.