9 | Erling Haaland - 2022/23 Performances

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jimmygrimblesboots said:
He deserved a goal tonight he had the Real centre backs shitting themselves , his sheer presence creates panic , could easily have had the match ball tonight , but not his night in front of goal , he is saving his next hat-trick for Istanbul :)
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His next one comes on Sunday against Chelsea. But the next next ... ;)
 
jimmygrimblesboots said:
He deserved a goal tonight he had the Real centre backs shitting themselves , his sheer presence creates panic , could easily have had the match ball tonight , but not his night in front of goal , he is saving his next hat-trick for Istanbul :)
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He did everything but score, but his presence alone is a nightmare for any defence.

The three big chances he had, he couldn't have done anymore.
The keeper got lucky on his first header, made an incredible save from the next header and did well to tip his 2nd half shot onto the bar.

It wasn't Erling's night on the scoresheet, but it wasn't for want of trying and you have to tip your cap to the keeper tonight.
 
SebastianBlue said:
He only missed one chance (the last one he shot at Courtois); the other two were down to blind luck and a world class save, respectively.

But he doesn’t have to score to contribute so much to our domination. He pinned back 2-3 of their defenders for the entire match because they were terrified of his pace over 20 yards and his ability to always be onside, coupled with Kev’s vision and world class passing.

He opened up so much space, and played really well to hold up in the build up, that Bernardo could be completely free for both of his goals.

I don’t think either of those happen without Haaland’s play. Even the second one you can Alaba watching Haaland rather than Bernardo, which puts him in a horrible position to try to block header.

He is helping us win the CL!
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Clear as crystal to anyone paying attention.
 
ford7 said:
I'm just gonna quote what I said earlier this month. The robot gonna have to put in some extra work this summer :)
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you are not wrong, he thrives in space, in tight spaces he has many things he can improve (and he is not great in the air yet) although it was mostly freakish he didnt score tonight, bad luck. Luckily for him, he has the ideal manager to help him improve the finer details of the game
 
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Frightened the life out of Madrid with his presence and movement,he created space and opportunity for us to play our game.Just a shame Courtois turned into Superman on a couple of occasions.
 
Some solid headers and boots clear, that seemed ideal for our mid and counter chases. Great shift. You can't fault his work-rate or performances.

What size boots does he wear?! Seems to be above a 12. May have to make a sign: HAALAND, PLEASE MAY I HAVE YOUR BOOTS?
 
I was in SSL1 but I’m sure he banged his badge a couple of times when he got subbed? Wasn’t picked up by TV cameras but will be interesting to see if it was picked up elsewhere.

Little things like that mean a lot, players - especially ones are career-driven as Haaland - don’t seem to do that lightly anymore.
 
ford7 said:
I'm just gonna quote what I said earlier this month. The robot gonna have to put in some extra work this summer :)
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Just needs a bit of a firmware update and it'll be sorted.

The reality is all strikers miss chances and he does too, its just he has set the standard so high that it seems an off night if doesn't score every good chance. There's not a player in history that scored every decent chance otherwise players would be on 100+ goals a season.
 
Crooked_rain said:
Just needs a bit of a firmware update and it'll be sorted.

The reality is all strikers miss chances and he does too, its just he has set the standard so high that it seems an off night if doesn't score every good chance. There's not a player in history that scored every decent chance otherwise players would be on 100+ goals a season.
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Yeah, it happens. The main thing is he keeps getting into positions to score. He doesn't let a miss affect him. The first header straight at Courtois was poor but he was so close to goal he couldn't do much more. The second was a brilliant save. The chance from Gundogan's backheel he should bury. Plenty of space to aim it into the corner. Alvarez showed him how to do it! What a squad!
 
Glad that’s it’s now looking likely we will win the league, I thought it would have been absolutely bizzare for haaland to break nearly every goal scoring record and for us not to win the league.
Would of felt wasted.

Amazing player as with the rest of this brilliant team.
 
skillman said:
I was in SSL1 but I’m sure he banged his badge a couple of times when he got subbed? Wasn’t picked up by TV cameras but will be interesting to see if it was picked up elsewhere.

Little things like that mean a lot, players - especially ones are career-driven as Haaland - don’t seem to do that lightly anymore.
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It was in The Athletic, when they did a 'story of the night" review of the game:

"Minute 89: Haaland is substituted off and he thumps the City badge on his shirt in a surely pointed display of where his loyalties lie, against the team he is known to admire."

They agree with you about its significance.

I suspect that if he's happy, then "playing for Real" won't be something he's desperate to do quite so soon.

If he wins a Balon D'or at City, I think that will be a huge day for the Premier League, and will make the Spanish league appear much less attractive.
 
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