9 | Erling Haaland - 2025/26

The best striker in world football.
But how many times is he ignored by the rest of the team.
Saying that how many fallouts has Pep had with strikers at clubs he's managed?
Even Sergio
 
AirbagsOptionalTheReturn said:
Has to be dropped, if he is not scoring he offers nothing atm
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What exactly do you want him to offer? We made the game so narrow today there was never any room to play into his feet if we wanted to do that, we dont play balls down the channels or in behind for him to run on to, when we launch the ball up, we dont position anybody off him for flick on's as highlighted in the Brighton game so what can he offer that he isn't?

Its pep and the tactics that have decided the only use for Haaland is as a finisher in the box, he's more than capable of doing more and has shown it but if Pep doesnt want it what is he supposed to do?

Haaland couldn't be further from the problem. He's the one world class player we have, he's being drastically under-utilised and we'd be utterly fucked without him. Mental anybody is suggested he be dropped.
 
really wonder what happens in trainings. do we specifically try to mimic what happening in games like try to avoid creating for him much.
 
ninjamonkey said:
What exactly do you want him to offer? We made the game so narrow today there was never any room to play into his feet if we wanted to do that, we dont play balls down the channels or in behind for him to run on to, when we launch the ball up, we dont position anybody off him for flick on's as highlighted in the Brighton game so what can he offer that he isn't?

Its pep and the tactics that have decided the only use for Haaland is as a finisher in the box, he's more than capable of doing more and has shown it but if Pep doesnt want it what is he supposed to do?

Haaland couldn't be further from the problem. He's the one world class player we have, he's being drastically under-utilised and we'd be utterly fucked without him. Mental anybody is suggested he be dropped.
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He needs to be dropped if he isn't at his best, or is knackered.
But, he is missing crucial chances in games again and again.
He has been a bargain buy, but its Manchester City, not Erling City. We need to retain our possession based style and players have to fit in.
 
DMA's said:
You can talk about tactics. I have said many times I didn’t feel haaland suited our style of play. Even before he signed I was adamant Kane would be the better option.

With that said. Tactics don’t excuse the numerous big chances missed.
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Completely agree.
We play 5 a side type football, even more so since Cherki and Reijnders arrived.
EH hasn’t got the skill to play that game.Thats why no one passes to him in close spaces, he just loses the ball.
Mystery is why Pep persists.
 
VOOMER said:
He needs to be dropped if he isn't at his best, or is knackered.
But, he is missing crucial chances in games again and again.
He has been a bargain buy, but its Manchester City, not Erling City. We need to retain our possession based style and players have to fit in.
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Have you seen our squad? The vast majority of our purchases over the last 12 months dont lend to a possession based style, haaland, semenyo, doku, marmoush, savinho, cherki, reijnders, none of them suit that style, there's only Foden in our attack that does suit that. What we need is our manager to set us up in a way that makes the most of having the best striker on the planet upfront instead of playing in a way that gives him 1, maybe 2 if were lucky chances a game.
 
DMA's said:
You can talk about tactics. I have said many times I didn’t feel haaland suited our style of play. Even before he signed I was adamant Kane would be the better option.

With that said. Tactics don’t excuse the numerous big chances missed.
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Or the half arsed effort. First two goals started with his lack of effort
 
Damanino said:
really wonder what happens in trainings. do we specifically try to mimic what happening in games like try to avoid creating for him much.
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We should train to cross the ball at every opportunity when they see that there is 3/4 players in pen area
 
ninjamonkey said:
Have you seen our squad? The vast majority of our purchases over the last 12 months dont lend to a possession based style, haaland, semenyo, doku, marmoush, savinho, cherki, reijnders, none of them suit that style, there's only Foden in our attack that does suit that. What we need is our manager to set us up in a way that makes the most of having the best striker on the planet upfront instead of playing in a way that gives him 1, maybe 2 if were lucky chances a game.
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He isnt and has never been "the" best striker on the planet.
We wouldn't have won 4 on the trot the domestic treble and the main treble playing to his strengths.
We need world class full backs and a possession based game.
 
He should be a battering ram of a striker for his size,pressing the defender into mistakes but he just doesn't do it for some reason.
A very disappointing few weeks.
 
If the new players are really as bad as so many conclude, one might expect Haaland to shine even more. Not today. Outperformed this evening by his countrymen.
 
VOOMER said:
He isnt and has never been "the" best striker on the planet.
We wouldn't have won 4 on the trot the domestic treble and the main treble playing to his strengths.
We need world class full backs and a possession based game.
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Many people would disagree with that but it doesnt matter, he is undoubtedly world class, our best player and is being woefully misused.

What we won in the past is irrelevant, how many players remain from that treble side? We've moved on and the game has moved on, possession football isn't king anymore. It's not simply just about playing to Haalands strengths, we've bought half a squad that arent suited to that kind of possession game either, we have a handful of players left that do suit that style and far more that suit a style that would compliment Haaland.

Recruitment has clearly moved away from that and we're now waiting for the manager to come up with something that gets the best out of the players we've got instead of trying to fit them into a pre-determined system.
 
Think give Marmoush a run at 10(like Alvarez) and see if that can give him more space to attack which brings back his movement and confidence.

Just stood up there with Phil going backwards, Cherki starting to abandon simplicity and try too hard(too many flicks and tricks instead of trying to create), Reijnders not really doing anything until Cherki plays him in and now Semenyo who is a goalscorer as opposed to creator.
 
Blue Hefner said:
Yeah, he may be tired and the service isn’t great but he isn’t doing himself any favours
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No he ain't.
He's out of form, but he don't look arsed at times and that needs to change.

I do wonder though if welcoming his baby late last year is affecting him a bit.
His life, routine and sleep schedule has all changed and it can be tough to juggle everything.

I would sit him for a few games and give Marmoush a run
 
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