9 | Erling Haaland - 2022/23 Performances

[Deleted member 77198]

Erling Haaland has scored one fewer goal than Luis Suarez has in the Champions League.

He’s 22.

I’m sure I’ve read somewhere this week that he’s already scored more CL goals than Ronaldo and Ronaldinho combined.

 

[The perfect fumble]

Erling Haaland wins the #PL Player of the Month Award for August!

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Think it's because in a Pep side most players have a decent number of touches, whereas with so little he scores so many. There's nothing underhanded in reporting that, imo.

There is when they constantly compare Haalands touches with Lukaku at Chelsea last season , hardly flattering

 

[WEMBLEY76]

What I found amazing was how quick he got up off the ground,after scoring,for a big lad he is so agile.

 

[sir baconface]

all this talk of touches is bollocks, he makes run after run after run , all game doesnt stop, but we dont punt it up to him we pass ,pass and pass again ,and when the chance comes we get the ball in the danger area, its what we do and have always done, any cf in world football wouldnt touch it many times, but when the chance comes they have to take it and thats what he does, his work rate is very good as i say watch him he never stops running into space

Correct. Number of touches is only one stat. People also need to take account of how much opposition defensive resource he occupies and also how many chances he puts away that we would otherwise squander.

 

[Hart of the Matter]

Watched the game in Croatia. Thought I was only City fan in bar, even when Stones scored. The place erupted when Haaland scored. Loads of Haaland fans(mainly, but not all Norwegian).
Chatted to a couple from Belgium wanting information about tickets for matches.
This feels a bit unreal. Never understood supporting a player rather than a club...

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Erling Haaland wins the #PL Player of the Month Award for August!

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Find the talk about him not taking many touches amusing. Partly because he's playing well, scoring bucket loads and is a massive threat every time he plays, and partly because he's a very intelligent player and his link up/more touches will come when the team adapts to him (and maybe when we play teams who don't sit too deep).

What will bitter hacks like Andy Dunn and barney ronay criticize him for then?

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The scouse disciple Andy dumb; he makes Marvin look like Arrigo Sacchi for insight…. What a pleb!

 

[Sir peace frog]

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What the fuck is that "trophy " bit of a shit design

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

What the fuck is that "trophy " bit of a shit design

A cheetham hill Oscar on reflection (:

They all add up mind!