9 | Erling Haaland - 2022/23 Performances

[r.soleofsalford]

Serious response... You can’t. Haaland isn't going to change a proven way of playing.

Indeed, in his boots, I would be very unhappy with a lack of supply / tactics that had a negative impact on performance.

Pep is under-utilising his most powerful weapon and is so entrenched in his own methods that he appears not to even notice.

Haaland can’t possibly be happy with our style of play at the moment. I'd go as far as to say that at some point yesterday, he probably wished he'd gone straight to Real.

If I learned anything more about him yesterday, it's that Pep doesn't actually know how to use a striker.

Absolutely agree

 

[r.soleofsalford]

It's not just mahrez's fault!

Lol

 

[hilts]

As brilliant as this lad is he’s got to learn to actually shift his arse and play football, not just stand about in the box waiting for the ball like a moody ****.

Aguero learnt this. Am sure Haaland will as well.

I know that attitude has really cost him so far in his game. This place sometimes

 

[hilts]

It's getting tiresome already with people suggesting we're better without him in the side. He's one of a very few in the squad who has unquestionably delivered all season. supply him, he scores, it's simple.

the supply is the issue, you can't have the squad we have and create nothing for him, that's unacceptable, he's making moves, we're not finding him. even a team like say Brighton would be laying them on a plate for him every week. Pep needs to get his finger out of his arse and come up with a way of creating regular chances for him, we're far too slow and predictable.


Pep doesnt want him doing extra, Southampton in midweek he dropped in to offer to link up then as play progressed I think kdb played a good ball in and he wasn't quite there, now had he not dropped in, he would have been on the end of it. He's a specialist, and the very best at it, he doesn't need to expand his game or do anything else he's not already doing he just needs to be used correctly.

This and only this

 

[hilts]

I feel Pep is afraid to get the best out of him.

Edited for accuracy

 

[jamielowndes]

He would have won the golden boot by now in about 4 seasons in prem history.

We arent even halfway through the league. He isnt the problem and we arent better for not having him start.

 

[B\connellblue]

Messi warped Peps thinking on centre forwards. Never thought he was that fond of Aguero either despite waxing lyrical about him. We have the most lethal.finisher on the planet and pep would sooner piss about with ball retention. Criminal .

 

[FantasyIreland]

You’re right, as soon as one of the midfielders get it and Haaland makes his run, it should be pinged to him. If it doesn’t work then fine, fight for the loose ball (remember Gundo’s third vs Villa?).

Pep is picking a midfield that nullifies his runs in behind.

KDB? Fine. But our game plan is to find KDB in space before giving it to him which means Bernie and Rodri have the ball far more often - neither of which have a pass in behind in their locker. Not consistently enough anyway.

Gundo should be playing. Experience, tempo, passing, arrival into the box and a fantastic player and attitude to boot as well. Teams would quickly realise that he’s lethal on the ball too and would suddenly need to put extra bodies on him and not solely KDB.

Cant argue with that.

Gundo is in my current best 11 'team' too.

 

[Goater=Legend]

He had Lewandowski, so he does work with strikers and it worked.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Messi warped Peps thinking on centre forwards. Never thought he was that fond of Aguero either despite waxing lyrical about him. We have the most lethal.finisher on the planet and pep would sooner piss about with ball retention. Criminal .

Spot on.