9 | Erling Haaland - 2023/24

[RayCTID]

Another big game passes him by. Honestly I think he is very overhyped and I have said as much for quite a while. He has been found out imo. He can’t cope with defenders who bully him as his technique and hold up play is really poor.

Be interesting to see if he can evolve and learn to adapt. Not a patch on Sergio

Mbappe isn't any better (I don't care if I am being baited). This season has been stopp start and you are forgetting he has had a lengthy injury and it looks like we are managing his fitness really carefully.

 

[Blue-Ghana]

Needs to play vs Chelsea to regain form .

 

[baggy]

Pep is using him to draw multiple defenders giving others space but he himself must be frustrated with not being involved. We will have to change our playing style again or he will want a change. Very difficult situation ATM for all involved

 

[Legal Alien]

This occupying defenders talk needs to stop. If he was occupying all these defenders there would be room for others. He isn't and there wasn't. Another poor showing unfortunately.

The thing is though they played with 8 goalies in the 2nd half and yet we're still trying to walk it in, try taking long shots & hope for a deflection, something!

As for Erling, we wanted him, so find a way to use him!

 

[Bluewonder]

I'm banning myself from this thread.

Suffice to say, I think he's bobbins. A stat padding, big game bottler. I've seen enough him.

Prick

 

[Blue-Ghana]

Pep is using him to draw multiple defenders giving others space but he himself must be frustrated with not being involved. We will have to change our playing style again or he will want a change. Very difficult situation ATM for all involved

Only team that can afford him at the moment is PSG .

 

[RayCTID]

I'm banning myself from this thread.

Suffice to say, I think he's bobbins. A stat padding, big game bottler. I've seen enough him.

Kane isn't any better either. Bayern were lucky it was only Arsenal

 

[Brewster's millions]

I agree, especially when Doku comes on and starts putting balls across the box and no-one was there!

The cross Doku put over in the first few minutes of extra time was sublime and we didn’t have anyone within ten yards of it.

 

[northmr8]

Pep says he asked to be subbed. Still carrying an injury?

 

[madloaf]

He's so good. He's completely underutilized. We never play through balls to him anymore. We slow the pace down that he's constantly surrounded by 2 central defenders. I know it's a joke, but he'll leave us because of this and whether we can replace him or not I have no idea.