9 | Erling Haaland - 2024/25

[MCFC1993]

Love the lad but needs to get more involved in the build up, I assume he's maybe instructed not to.

 

[chris85mcfc]

Remember when he was actually feared?

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Got played in once and should have had an assist - not sure what more he can do?

 

[bluedreamer]

Five wins on the trot without him.
Marmoush, our best player since he arrived, transforming the way we play, dropped .
Marmoush did more in 10 mins than Haaland all match.
Haaland touched the ball 17 times, 9 accurate passes, no shots on target, 1 off.
He just stands on the edge of the box, leaving no space for others.
Still, only another 9 years to go.

 

[kippaxchris]

He would have had 2 assists today if not for Savinho being shite. When he pulled the ball across the box all Savinho had to do was hang back incase Nico missed the ball & he would have had a tap in but instead he followed Nico in. Secondly he knocked the ball down for Kovacic who was about to score until Savinho come running in and messed it up.

 

[ZoneMCRR6]

Better without him at the moment. Would leave him out of the final and work out how to reintegrate him next season.

He needs a creative No.10 like Fabregas or prime KDB to maximize him

 

[Gaz76]

He's not suited to a team that comes up against a 10 man defence every week, if he was in a team that plays on the break he would get far more goals than he does for us, been a big problem all season

 

[WallyA]

the false striker system doesnt work seemingly with Haaland.

And all of the good fluid football from the last month is now gone as a result.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

I'm starting to think the only way we see the best of haaland is if he leaves or pep does.
Sad really

 

[bluedreamer]

Got played in once and should have had an assist - not sure what more he can do?

Sit on the bench and make way for Marmoush

 

[blue moony]

Said it before and dont care what stick i get

Hes a total pussy.... absolute soft as fuck

hes actually embarassing at times

 

[DMA's]

Said at the time, signing Kane made more sense. Would have suited the way we play far more, and is also a considerably better footballer.

This the nail on the head. Haaland would suit a counter attacking side. We are a better side without him as we are more fluid and can press better. It’s a real problem going forward

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

Got played in once and should have had an assist - not sure what more he can do?

Haha.

He's one of the highest-paid players in Europe, and some of you have a higher bar for 19-year-old Rico Lewis on 20k a week than you do for Erling.

 

[01cravend]

Got played in once and should have had an assist - not sure what more he can do?

Not stand back post for 90mins be a good start.
Add some movement, aggression and desire to get to the ball to his game. Maybe drop deep and get some long shots away.
Just stands there waiting for a prime Kev ball everytime.

 

[ProofMCFC]

Signed for 9 years, we then replace KDB with Gibbs white…

 

[VinceYoungisaBLUE]

Said at the time, signing Kane made more sense. Would have suited the way we play far more, and is also a considerably better footballer.

I was so against this at the time, I would have been destroyed had we signed Kane instead.... that said...

I think you may have been right.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Five wins on the trot without him.
Marmoush, our best player since he arrived, transforming the way we play, dropped .
Marmoush did more in 10 mins than Haaland all match.
Haaland touched the ball 17 times, 9 accurate passes, no shots on target, 1 off.
He just stands on the edge of the box, leaving no space for others.
Still, only another 9 years to go.

This is just bizarre. If this isn't a troll, I'd strongly suggest finding a different interest as you just dont get football in the slightest.

His role is to finish the chances he's provided, he was provided with no chances to finish. He was played through once and he laid the ball on a plate for a tap in that was somehow missed, what more are you wanting from him?

You want him to go pick the ball up out wide and cross to himself? Marmoush wasn't playing upfront and hasn't even played upfront in haalands absence, it's just not a comparison, there's no way you don't see that.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Said at the time, signing Kane made more sense. Would have suited the way we play far more, and is also a considerably better footballer.

You were wrong back then, you've since been shown to be wrong and yet you still think that?

How would Kane drifting into the same position as kdb or foden or bernardo or gundogan or which 3/4 players we have on the pitch at any 1 time operating in the same crowded space have helped us? We would have been far, far worse with Kane, not a chance we win the treble.

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

Easily the best of the front 6, put two goals on a plate but the rest managed to fuck them up.

His service today amounted to 5 well overhit crossed that he managed to keep alive and head back across goal. It must be so frustrating watching Akanji and KDB just kick it out of play and cross from central positions.

 

[Paul1970]

Well that was shit