9 | Erling Haaland - 2022/23 Performances
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OrigamiNinja
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KDB aside we are completely risk averse these days.
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Exactly this, you could make at least three of these freeze frames every game so one of two things are happening
1. Pep is telling players not to risk a through ball as he wants us to play the percentage ball rather than lose possession. Which if the case , why is Haaland continually making these runs, surely Pep must be telling him or does he like wasting his own time and energy. This doesn’t make sense as an explanation
2. the players are purposefully not passing to him, this is a bit more sinister as it plays into something not being well in the camp. Unfortunately I think this can be the only explanation and is partly behind Pep going to war with most of our senior players. I don’t think it’s the main Reason but the players just aren’t bought into this new style. I think we are in for a bumpy 12-18 months while Pep gets the players in who suit this new style and are on board with it
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Did you know the players get fined if they score a goal being more than 5 yards out ; )
Scored 15 goals in his first 11 Premier League games. He's scored 10 goals in the 11 league games since then. So, he's still scoring at an outrageous rate and will still get close to 40 goals this season.
We are still finding him and providing good service, the problem is that when we can't find Haaland, we can't seem to find any other way to score. We're yet to lose a game in which Haaland has grabbed a goal.
Get Foden back in the action and back on the right. Get Kevin and Gundogan up close to him. Foden, Kevin, and Gundogan are all more than capable of hitting double figures every season now.
I'm a big Grealish fan but why not try Foden, Haaland, and Alvarez together? All three can score goals, all three know how to look forwards and attack the opposition. Maybe embracing unpredictability is what we need?
We are still finding him and providing good service, the problem is that when we can't find Haaland, we can't seem to find any other way to score. We're yet to lose a game in which Haaland has grabbed a goal.
Get Foden back in the action and back on the right. Get Kevin and Gundogan up close to him. Foden, Kevin, and Gundogan are all more than capable of hitting double figures every season now.
I'm a big Grealish fan but why not try Foden, Haaland, and Alvarez together? All three can score goals, all three know how to look forwards and attack the opposition. Maybe embracing unpredictability is what we need?
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Tbh I saw that as a good thing, because even when frustrated he still made the right decision to get the ball wide and then get in the box. It’s not his fault our wingers are useless at creating chances for him. They need to do better when given the ball 1 v 1 with their opponent.
I do have a feeling the players may not be as happy Haaland joined as the fans were.
They were dominant force in the PL, winning 4x out of last 5. then Haaland joined and everything was about Haaland. Look back all the interviews with any player in August, Sept, Oct etc., they had to answer questions about Haaland. how great he is, how good he is, how big talent he is, how many he scores, Haaland this, Haaland that.
obv none of them will say"listen, Sterling and Jesus were immense for us, they helped us win 4 title in last 5, lets see what Haaland can improve on top of that first"
thing is it is not easier for us with Haaland. tactically its a big challenge. we thought how easy it will be when Haaland comes and all those easy chances Sterling, Jesus, Foden kept missing over the years will be converted finally.
well we dont create those chances anymore do we?
They were dominant force in the PL, winning 4x out of last 5. then Haaland joined and everything was about Haaland. Look back all the interviews with any player in August, Sept, Oct etc., they had to answer questions about Haaland. how great he is, how good he is, how big talent he is, how many he scores, Haaland this, Haaland that.
obv none of them will say"listen, Sterling and Jesus were immense for us, they helped us win 4 title in last 5, lets see what Haaland can improve on top of that first"
thing is it is not easier for us with Haaland. tactically its a big challenge. we thought how easy it will be when Haaland comes and all those easy chances Sterling, Jesus, Foden kept missing over the years will be converted finally.
well we dont create those chances anymore do we?
lee_wsm
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Something deffo not right look at dortmund haaland would back up any player fouled he celebrated with goal scorers. There seems to be some problem amongst the players and have lost that team mentality
yeah i see your point, i just thought he might test the keeper properly but alas.
We were boring as fuck with a False 9 for two years. Gundo had to rescue one of those seasons by outscoring all of our forwards.
At the end of the day, Haaland's game, his strengths, means he is simply far better suited to a counter attacking side than one that focuses on ball possession and ball recycling. It's why Dortmund were such a good fit for him. He can adapt his game a little and we can adapt ours a little to help him, but it will take time.
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I totally agree, but Peps blueprint has always been based on ball possession deep in the opponents half. That won’t change. Peps fantasy team is a team of midfielders. That’s not Haaland.
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I see Spanish outlet Nacional are talking up rumours of a breakdown ("divorce") between Haaland and Pep. And that Real Madrid are "very attentive" to the situation, but are willing to wait until the release clause comes into effect next year. Didn’t take long, did it?
www.football365.com
Haaland to 'divorce' Man City as his 'anger' with Guardiola sees their relationship 'crack'
Erling Haaland is reportedly ready to 'divorce' Man City as he has a 'very distant' relationship with Pep Guardiola, who has created a 'bad atmosphere'.
www.football365.com
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Other teams adjusted to him and he's been screened by both CBs for most of the game. Pep sacrificed the formation because of him, so other teams even stopped defending with back five. Just cover Haaland with CBs and press a possible outlet to him and usually it is Kev only. Compared to a couple of season ago - even a year ago - we sometimes look playing with two players down in attacking phase of the game. The number of chances we create is down, the number total shots is down and the ratio of shots /shots on goal is dropping ever lower. But, why Pep changed the tactics and formation so much remains mystery to me. He might've been unnerved by Arsenal form, or the incoming WC, but something snapped and we look totally crooked.
I am sick of seeing it on TV or people posting it here Haaland running and there are all these arrows superimposed of possible through-passes, when in reality less that 20% of them would be successful. And people would then scream we are giving away too many balls, or that we are too hasty in our execution when attacking.
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Why buy a player who doesn’t suit your system unless you’re prepared to make the most of him and adapt?
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Do you think the Curchella signing was supposed to be part of this an overlapping left back? Maybe Pep had plans to try and do this but it fell away with that signing not happening Zinchenko going and Gomez it seems a complete bust.
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200 million, well that’s 150 million profit then, that will buy a few top class players then, bloody idiotsI see Spanish outlet Nacional are talking up rumours of a breakdown ("divorce") between Haaland and Pep. And that Real Madrid are "very attentive" to the situation, but are willing to wait until the release clause comes into effect next year. Didn’t take long, did it?
Haaland to 'divorce' Man City as his 'anger' with Guardiola sees their relationship 'crack'
Erling Haaland is reportedly ready to 'divorce' Man City as he has a 'very distant' relationship with Pep Guardiola, who has created a 'bad atmosphere'.
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The big man going to bag 5 or more this weekend
Wonder what the odds are?
Wonder what the odds are?
Most of what you’re saying is right regarding the formation but in big games like against the scum and Spurs when he makes runs the ball should have been played a fair few times. Worst case it’s over hit and their keeper gets it. Big deal. Get the past right and there’s a good chance he scores. The examples we’ve seen in these games when the pass has been on but we play our umpteenth square pass the risk reward has been worth trying to play Haaland in. We still lose the ball eventually playing this new found slow pragmatic style as 100% possession might be Pep’s wet dream these days but is obviously impossible. The lack of shots on target and chances created in these games shows something needs to change.
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