I think exactly the same but what I will add any time the keeper or centre half has the ball Haaland does that half arsed lazy trot up to them can’t be even bothered to stick a leg out gives the defender or keeper plenty of time to pick a pass. Marmoush and before him alverez Aguero tevez all bust a gut to do itJust watchinh MOTD and i thought exactly this. I was at the game yesterday and watching the highlights reminded me of one incident that sums haaland up often.
When marmoush chased the under hit headed back pass and got the ball, haaland was barely jogging in support. He didnt offer a pass option to marmoush.
This is a regular thing. He often doesnt make that bursting run to the front post and , as you say, requires the pass to find him rather than him offering himself.
I always hear that haaland always makes the runs but his team mates dont see it. I just dont see this and i keep thinking im missing something!
His second against wolves was more rjeinders finding a barely moving haaland with a great cut back rather than haaland bursting in to the wide open space.
I go to every home game and a fair chunk of away games. I see the lazy haaland live rather than just seeing his stats
ill get pelters i know, but my opinion is haaland isnt actually a very good footballer.
What ill say is, when you look at his stats , hes been a freak. So when i question haalands talents people think im mental. And believe me, i question myself.A quick aside: every single premier league footballer is paid a small fortune. His wages dont factor into my analysis.
My minimum expectations are that he works hard on and off the ball and that he gives a shit enough to do this.
I'd expect him to score some goals. If he scores goals at an historic rate then Id be down for that, say for example, he scored 48 goals 49 home premier league games, I'd be very happy.
I think if we're pointing fingers at where we think the team is going wrong, if we're pointing them at haaland then i think we're on the wrong track.
You might see things differently, go back to the false 9 way, perfectly valid but for me not the answer.
As some ex-pro commented the other day a great goal scorer but not a great footballerWithout fact checking, im pretty sure his record against better teams and in big games is very good. I wouldnt call him a big game player
Saw an interview with tony adams the other day. He said hed have haaland in his pocket but couldnt mark an aguero type player.
and i totally agree. Haaland is so easily muscled out of games by a stronger defender , but he bullies an inferior centre half
Hes become an issue
Problem is, if haaland doesnt score, he offers absolutely zero
His second against Wolves was a function of his imperious reading of the game. He didn't need to sprint to the front post because he knew the space was on the edge for the cut back.Just watchinh MOTD and i thought exactly this. I was at the game yesterday and watching the highlights reminded me of one incident that sums haaland up often.
When marmoush chased the under hit headed back pass and got the ball, haaland was barely jogging in support. He didnt offer a pass option to marmoush.
This is a regular thing. He often doesnt make that bursting run to the front post and , as you say, requires the pass to find him rather than him offering himself.
I always hear that haaland always makes the runs but his team mates dont see it. I just dont see this and i keep thinking im missing something!
His second against wolves was more rjeinders finding a barely moving haaland with a great cut back rather than haaland bursting in to the wide open space.
I go to every home game and a fair chunk of away games. I see the lazy haaland live rather than just seeing his stats
ill get pelters i know, but my opinion is haaland isnt actually a very good footballer.
He beat two players and slipped in Marmoush with an excellent through ball yesterday.Problem is, if haaland doesnt score, he offers absolutely zero
True. He also missed two great headed chances and mucked up a simple pass to Cherki for a tap in.He beat two players and slipped in Marmoush with an excellent through ball yesterday.
Yeah sure, but he literally has the best goalscoring record of any striker in Europe, so it sounds like what you want is perfection.True. He also missed two great headed chances and mucked up a simple pass to Cherki for a tap in.
That’s all he did though for a start striker that’s no where near good enoughHe beat two players and slipped in Marmoush with an excellent through ball yesterday.
no mate, far from it. Nobody can deny his goal scoring record. Its amazing. But that doesn't mean he cant be criticised for a poor performance and imo there are too many of them in the last year irrespective of the number of goals he has scored in other games. Goal scoring is just one facet of play and I would like to see his all round play improve more than it has.Yeah sure, but he literally has the best goalscoring record of any striker in Europe, so it sounds like what you want is perfection.
I can't disagree with any of that. Haaland's goal stats are amazing but he doesn't fit in our system the way Aguero did. I watch Haaland looking half arsed far too much, he needs to put himself about and use his size to bully defenders like he did in his first season here.The problem is, everything has to work absolutely perfectly just to create a chance for him, never mind a goal.
Every pass has to be of the exact weight, every cross has to be planted directly on his head, every move has to be carried out at a certain speed… it’s laborious.
Long gone are the days of seeing an Aguero/Tevez chasing a lost cause and zipping about giving defenders a migraine.
Haaland is a brilliant finisher, his stats speak for themselves, but it seems he can only function in a meticulous, well oiled machine capable of laser guided precision.
I think there's a lack of chemistry amongst our front players but I apportion the blame far more to Doku and Marmoush than Haaland.no mate, far from it. Nobody can deny his goal scoring record. Its amazing. But that doesn't mean he cant be criticised for a poor performance and imo there are too many of them in the last year irrespective of the number of goals he has scored in other games. Goal scoring is just one facet of play and I would like to see his all round play improve more than it has.
One incident. Any more?He beat two players and slipped in Marmoush with an excellent through ball yesterday.
One incident where he created a chance that should have led to the opening goal. Not just a nice touch.One incident. Any more?
Just as an add. This year he is 21st best striker in the top 5 leagues (Jan-Dec). Last year he was 3rd best. 2023 4th best. (by goals scored). Commendable but not 'the best goalscoring record of any striker in Europe'.Yeah sure, but he literally has the best goalscoring record of any striker in Europe, so it sounds like what you want is perfection.
Yes undoubtedly there is some of that but has he varied the way he plays to account for that? Doku crosses low and hard to the near post. Haaland's go to run is to the far post. Between them and the coaching team you would think....I think there's a lack of chemistry amongst our front players but I apportion the blame far more to Doku and Marmoush than Haaland.
Just look how Haaland linked with Alvarez, KDB and Foden in 22-24. It was much more fluid and productive.
I think Doku is absolutely rubbish, tbh.
Yes, but he did miss two months of five/six through injury, so this isn't the gotcha you think it is.Just as an add. This year he is 21st best striker in the top 5 leagues (Jan-Dec). Last year he was 3rd best. 2023 4th best. (by goals scored). Commendable but not 'the best goalscoring record of any striker in Europe'.