9 | Erling Haaland - 2022/23 Performances

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

We seem to be trying harder to get the ball to Haaland more often under Pep's instructions. This is somewhat of a departure from our style of play in recent years - where safer passes are preferred.

An interesting analysis of Haaland and how he fits into our side was posted by Tifo IRL recently. An excellent watch.

 

[SJT]

feed the viking and he will slay

 

[Deleted member 77198]

The most a City player has scored under Pep in the PL is 21 (Aguero). Haaland has 22 goals in just half a season.

Which is incredible.

However, we have scored the exact same number of goals in the Prem (50) as we did after 19 games last season but have 5 fewer points with 2 fewer wins.

It’s not always about the goalscorer. It’s about winning.

Hopefully we can find that winning formula with Haaland scoring to boot (like early in the season and the second half the other night). But winning is more important than how many goals he scores.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Imagine if Rashfordinho or Nunezinho had scored 28 goals by this stage of the season , would the question , are they a better team without them ? . Not in a million years it would be rightly ridiculed , but it is actually seriously being debated that Haaland has been a questionable signing , it beggars belief but only confirms the jealousy and hate for our club.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Imagine if Rashfordinho or Nunezinho had scored 28 goals by this stage of the season , would the question , are they a better team without them ? . Not in a million years it would be rightly ridiculed , but it is actually seriously being debated that Haaland has been a questionable signing , it beggars belief but only confirms the jealousy and hate for our club.

Rio actually believes the player of the year should go to Odegaard and not some kid who's tearing up the pl in his first season in the league.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Rio actually believes the player of the year should go to Odegaard and not some kid who's tearing up the pl in his first season in the league.

Even with Haaland’s incredible goal tally he’s not been as good as Rodri and Stones for City this season.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Even with Haaland’s incredible goal tally he’s not been as good as Rodri and Stones for City this season.

For me this season the best players have been Rodri, Haaland and Rico.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

For me this season the best players have been Rodri, Haaland and Rico.

Lewis for young player.

Stones has been superb this season, but Rodri tops the lot.

 

[skillman]

An irrelevant sidenote - he seems to be making a point of making a trademark of his celebration (finger swirl). He commented on City’s instagram post of his goal with it and there’s videos/pictures of Stones mid and post game copying it.

Probably see it pushed marketing wise at some point by him/the club

 

[Dax777]

pep says that during half time he told Haaland not to keep dropping deep but to play on the shoulder. that is something for the Haaland not good at pep ball crowd to consider. pep say city bought Haaland for his runs at the defense and not for his build up play.

I don't get people clamouring for him to join the build up play. His ball control and passing in tight areas are his weakest attributes. Why highlight that and not everything else which he is way better at.