9 | Erling Haaland - 2022/23 Performances

[simon23]

Scored 2 and yet seemed a bit sluggish.Pep alluded to this as well...clearly needs a few games to get his sharpness back after a long lay off and also seems to be carrying that foot tendon injury.

Scary to think what he is like when fully fit!

 

[citizen_maine]

They do say football is subjective but...
Anyway, this Haaland kid, he's pretty fucking good eh?

I suppose he'll do until we can get someone good

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Could have had 4 on another night easily. The guy is just incredible, always in the right position.

It's quite staggering how he gets to the place where the ball is gonna land. Gundog is another who demonstrates this ability.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Scored 2 and yet seemed a bit sluggish.Pep alluded to this as well...clearly needs a few games to get his sharpness back after a long lay off and also seems to be carrying that foot tendon injury.

Scary to think what he is like wen fully fit!

Until he is 110% fit, bursting at the seams, frightening the shite out of PL back fours, I'll settle for the shadow of the player he was at the start of the season.

 

[braut]

With Grealish and Kev feeding him, I am guessing he may end up on between 35 to 40 PL goals which is phenomenal.

I'll join the "way too soon" train. If(/when) he beats Cole's/Shearer's record, these are the next bars from English top flight football to jump over (all 42 games):
37 goals - Ron Davies, Southampton - 1966/67
41 goals - Jimmy Greaves, Chelsea - 1960/61
42 goals - Ted Drake, Arsenal - 1934/35
44 goals - Dixie Dean, Everton - 1931/32
49 goals - Tom Waring, Aston Villa - 1930/31
60 goals - Dixie Dean, Everton - 1927/28

Love his attitude. "When I miss, I'm pissed. And when I score one, I want to score another".

Another thing about his attitude. Note how he shakes the hand of every single person present on his way out of that interview.

 

[jimharri]

I'll join the "way too soon" train. If(/when) he beats Cole's/Shearer's record, these are the next bars from English top flight football to jump over (all 42 games):
37 goals - Ron Davies, Southampton - 1966/67
41 goals - Jimmy Greaves, Chelsea - 1960/61
42 goals - Ted Drake, Arsenal - 1934/35
44 goals - Dixie Dean, Everton - 1931/32
49 goals - Tom Waring, Aston Villa - 1930/31
60 goals - Dixie Dean, Everton - 1927/28


Another thing about his attitude. Note how he shakes the hand of every single person present on his way out of that interview.

Clearly brought up, not dragged up. Manners cost nothing.

 

[Tevez City]

He needs to practice how to chip the ball :)

At the beginning of the last two games ( Liverpool & Leeds ) he had two clear chances where all what he needed was a chip.


He is exceptional of course, and the scary thing is that he can get better.

 

[Akira]

Sometimes I still find it hard to believe we actually got him

 

[bluethrunthru]

For those who want references

Ferenc Puskas



Alfredo Di Stefano

 

[MadchesterCity]

Haaland is only 6 league goals short of Aguero’s best ever goal return in his time at City. Just 6. After playing 14 games.

Unbelievable really, still remember I was mocked for backing him to score 50-60 goals a season if he signed for City. Took a lot of stick in Haaland and Kane threads over this.
I miss Kun, will always love him, but I feel Haaland goal return would be on another level.

 

[Withnail]

I'll join the "way too soon" train. If(/when) he beats Cole's/Shearer's record, these are the next bars from English top flight football to jump over (all 42 games):
37 goals - Ron Davies, Southampton - 1966/67
41 goals - Jimmy Greaves, Chelsea - 1960/61
42 goals - Ted Drake, Arsenal - 1934/35
44 goals - Dixie Dean, Everton - 1931/32
49 goals - Tom Waring, Aston Villa - 1930/31
60 goals - Dixie Dean, Everton - 1927/28


Another thing about his attitude. Note how he shakes the hand of every single person present on his way out of that interview.

So if Haaland stays fit, then my initial prediction of 35 to 40 goals is very achievable. You also need to bear in mind both Cole and Shearer's goals were scored in 42 game season.

 

[cinnamon]

 

[abu13]

What gets me is that I still feel that we are trying to find a formation to get the best out of him, there are times in games where we seems to either bypass him or are unable to get him involved as much as we would like.

Once we find the tactics to get the best out of him it will seem like a cheat code.

 

[Agueroooo9320]

What gets me is that I still feel that we are trying to find a formation to get the best out of him, there are times in games where we seems to either bypass him or are unable to get him involved as much as we would like.

Once we find the tactics to get the best out of him it will seem like a cheat code.

disagree he is getting involved plenty. we don't want him to ply like jesus. he is haaland for a reason

 

[MarsLlama]

He's 10% of the way to Sergio's 260 City goals.

 

[Cambijao]

 

[Blue and true]

Best stat I've seen regarding him thus far. Some right names on that list; and he's above them all. Be very fucking happy.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

What I thought was telling (and frightening) the other night is that he’s not quite got a full range of finishes in his locker yet.

That chance in the first minute at Leeds, he needed to lift that over the ’keeper and it looked like he struggled to get the technique right for it.

Something for him to work on, and as I said above it’ll be frightening once he gets the full range of techniques for scoring all different types of goals.

 

[MarsLlama]

I know this isn't the point but christ, Van Basten was absurdly good. 17 when he played the first of those 77 matches, wasn't he?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I know this isn't the point but christ, Van Basten was absurdly good. 17 when he played the first of those 77 matches, wasn't he?

He was an incredible footballer.