Are City a better all round team without Haaland?

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Some might say....

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

On the basis that you opened the thread with an oasis rather than a smiths lyric I think your on the wum.

 

[SamTheGuru]

He should be dropped. He didn't contribute at all today.

 

[citytill1die84]

Players need time to adapt so maybe the squad need time to adapt to having him.

He's the best 9 in the world we have to find a way.

 

[PragueBlue]

Some might say....

Not better but different.

Play Haaaland, KDB and Gundogan (for example) and you probably aren't going to be able to maintain an intense press like you could with Alvarez, Foden and Bernardo but you will get Gundogan's control, KDB's passing and Haaland's finishing.

Two different approaches, each with their own merits.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

He should be dropped. He didn't contribute at all today.

Did you see him warming up. Pathetic. Jogging, laughing and joking and waving at fans. Totally unprofessional. This lad will never make it in the Premier League.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Some might say....

I've been standing at the station, in need of education in the rain?

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

On the basis that you opened the thread with an oasis rather than a smiths lyric I think your on the wum.

What difference does it make?

 

[yankblue]

No

 

[Nightmare Walking]

Some might say....

I don't think so. I think we have fucked about recently with the formation, playing too many centre backs and players out of position. In a 4 - 3 - 3, or 4 - 2 - 3. - 1 and with our best players in their correct position. We will be absolutely devastating.

One thing I will say, I think we would be even better if we had got Kane, rather than Haaland.

 

[come-on-barney]

Very clever @op

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Some might say....

I was thinking at one point that Bernardo seems to get more involved when Kev is on the bench.

 

[bluesmith]

We are definitely a different team, but come a Champions league Final, i know who would be the first name on my team sheet.

Edit, actually he'd be second, Rodri would be first, take note Pep...

 

[PragueBlue]

I was thinking at one point that Bernardo seems to get more involved when Kev is on the bench.

I think that is (or at least was) the case with Gundogan too.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I don't think so. I think we have fucked about recently with the formation, playing too many centre backs and players out of position. In a 4 - 3 - 3, or 4 - 2 - 3. - 1 and with our best players in their correct position. We will be absolutely devastating.

One thing I will say, I think we would be even better if we had got Kane, rather than Haaland.

Kane wouldn't have had the pens he's had were he wearing a sky blue shirt, and he wouldn't be ahead of Haaland's tally!

 

[Mr HJ]

More that Chelsea were bang average today - one of the worst away performances I've seen.

 

[bondsman]

Today and against Forest we seemed to play with a little more freedom? Haaland and Alvarez were superb against Forest. I thought we were great today but Chelsea were white. In a big game I’d want Haaland in the team.

 

[deafmanstevo]

No , the best we have played this season was the first half against utd.
2nd best half was the first half tonight v Chelsea.
So id say its 1-1 so far.

 

[Nightmare Walking]

Kane wouldn't have had the pens he's had were he wearing a sky blue shirt, and he wouldn't be ahead of Haaland's tally!

I think Kane is a better all round player. Hes got a better touch, better technique, better in the air and just as good a finisher. He's not got the physical attributes or brute force Erling has, but I think Kane would have been the perfect fit for us.

 

[dublinblue12]

I can only imagine the uproar if Erling was dropped vs rags