9 | Erling Haaland - 2022/23 Performances

[BlueMedic]

His goals and passion are amazing.

But think you'd be hard pressed to claim we've been a better team since he's joined. Feels like we are still in a bit of a transition period when it comes to style of play and how to best function with him up top.

Seen it click a few times such as against United, but all too often feels like we rely entirely on him getting 2-3 goals or we just struggle to get over the line.

Need to find a balance between feeding him goals, and the others contributing more at critical times like we have in past seasons.

 

[Goater=Legend]

Need to get the ball to him, no point passing it around when we've got a giant upfront

 

[Saddleworth2]

I read an article based on stats for us this season and last. It concluded we were not much better or worse and Haaland is still playing like Haaland plays and we are still playing like we play. Neither has adapted to the other and today is a good demonstration of that.

 

[chris85mcfc]

Only City fans could possibly find drawbacks to signing an absolute goal machine

Fuck me, last season we complained we didn't have a goalscorer, and now we complain that we do

It's the rest of the team that need to sort their shit out, find him more often, and then defend relatively well

The guy is the quickest striker in the prem, runs in behind with ease, and will likely score every chance you make for him

Literally only we could moan that we were a better (or controlled) team without him

 

[Manchester_lalala]

As much as I hate Jamie Carragher, he did say Haaland won’t improve City’s points total. Our teams over the years have got an obscene amount of points, signing a world class striker wasn’t going to improve us as we were already a brilliant team. We’re no doubt going through a transition phase.

Still 21 goals is fucking brilliant. Just feels kind of pointless unless if we don’t win the league.

 

[Kamaro011]

Only City fans could possibly find drawbacks to signing an absolute goal machine

Fuck me, last season we complained we didn't have a goalscorer, and now we complain that we do

It's the rest of the team that need to sort their shit out, find him more often, and then defend relatively well

The guy is the quickest striker in the prem, runs in behind with ease, and will likely score every chance you make for him

Literally only we could moan that we were a better (or controlled) team without him

They have point though, it's doesn't matter how many scores he can get this season. If it's not leads us to any title then what's the point?

 

[BlueCityfan]

Such a shame that the season he joins us, is the season this team decides to drop a level. Hoping for some good cup runs. Because he won't be getting a Pl winners medal this season.

 

[SamTheGuru]

In more positive news and for a bit of fun as it is New Year's Eve.....

After 16 games Erling Haaland has already won 5 Premier League golden boots taking golden boots away from 10 people who have won it. Without cheating, who are these players?

 

[jimharri]

Seems that, like on the main forum, a lot on here have put up the white flag. Ah well, we'll see.

 

[chris85mcfc]

They have point though, it's doesn't matter how many scores he can get this season. If it's not leads us to any title then what's the point?

Shall we talk about that at the end of the season then?

Someone can correct me cause I've not looked, but have we scored more goals after 15 games than we did last season? What about conceded?

I mean, we are commenting on Haaland after dropping 2 points against a team that had one shot on target!