9 | Erling Haaland - 2022/23 Performances

[FantasyIreland]

If you asked a computer to design the perfect striker,i dont think that player would be too dissimilar to our beast.

 

[vmsuhail]

Yeah but how much was his agent paid

It's definitely less than the transfer fee, so less than 51m.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Simply wow.

 

[Keeper!]

Machine, a ruthless, unstoppable machine.

Enjoy him everyone while he is here.

 

[Hart of the Matter]

Seemed to settle yesterday once he got his top knott sorted....

 

[lonestay]

With all our training reports, and scout reports, and general watching of Erling. I still think Pep underestimated exactly what we were getting when he signed .
Pep always seemed up to yesterday, a bit cold and stand offish with Erling, coming out with stuff like he will need to learn the system, he will have to adapt etc. That was until yesterday when he would have happily had man love in the centre circle with an audience !!! I think once Pep started training with Erling even he then realized the talent for goal scoring that the meat shield has, and that maybe Erling doesn't need to adapt but we and Pep do !!

 

[meeesh]

Making a mockery of Aguero’s slightly off comments following the charity shield friendly.

And even a chance of eclipsing what he did for us over the years,certainly started off in the right way.

 

[Rammy Blue]

I hope we are quick to extend his deal and get any nonsense release fees out of it, stay for life.

 

[bobom]

The thing is that playing a traditional number 9 role is very simple. You play mind games with the back 3, 4 or 5 all game and you wait. If there are two at the back it becomes a bit more complex and I always used to go to the wide left and hug the line when that happened. I used to score an enormous amount of goals from just playing a basic number 9 role. Some games, you would only see the ball a couple of times in the match. I am only 5ft 10 but i used to be bullied by two center backs at a corner, but i would push them in their back and move away at the right time. I should never have a right to score from a corner at 5ft 10. But I used to score headers and tap ins quite often stupidly often.

My point is, Erling Haaland does everything so basic, and very well. There is nothing complex about his game at all. It is all about being very disciplined and patient. It also helps being as strong as an ox and lightning acceleration though!

You should have your own performance thread.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Looks like the sports media cretins who were on his back after the Charity Shield are wrong. Very wrong.
I'm not complaining...