9 | Erling Haaland - 2023/24

[Blue Maverick]

Didn’t do too bad last season with him in the team tbf.

Yep agree and I’ve not said we are worse off I just say I prefer our style with a false 9.

 

[Phil1]

Yep agree and I’ve not said we are worse off I just say I prefer our style with a false 9.

Would you prefer to leave Haaland on the bench then? How can anyone not prefer a formation that brought us a treble over any other? Horses for courses I suppose.
I personally love having one of only a small handful of bonafide footballing superstars playing and breaking records for us.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Would you prefer to leave Haaland on the bench then? How can anyone not prefer a formation that brought us a treble over any other? Horses for courses I suppose.
I personally love having one of only a small handful of bonafide footballing superstars playing and breaking records for us.

If we are playing at full throttle with a false 9 there is nothing better, I’ve absolutely nothing against Haaland and glad we have him.

 

[yankblue]

Hasn't scored a hattrick in a while now the lazy bastard

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

It appears we are playing with ten men art times if you watch him on the telly , with Haaland in the team he averages around 30 touches a game but you have to looks at his overall contribution , he occupies two defenders for 90 minutes his runs off the ball really are important , if he doesnt get the ball he creates room for others.
The problem is a lot of fans who do not go to games and witness his non stop effort just refer to stats , goals , chances , assists , XG , and these do not give a fair represenatation of Haaland.
So to all the armchair experts who believe everything Sky and other media highlight , get down to the Etihad and see the real Haaland in the flesh causing absolute panic and chaos to opposition defenders for over 90 minutes it really is an eye opener , the guy is a beast with a hunger that matches and beats any other striker in the world.

 

[Legal Alien]

Very pleased to have the big man back at it.

Brute strength to fuck Branthwaite out of the way for his second. Absolute monster in that kind of situation.

I agree.

I loved his first goal too - pick that out!...no-one hits a ball with as much ferocity and accuracy as him.

 

[Craig]

If we are playing at full throttle with a false 9 there is nothing better, I’ve absolutely nothing against Haaland and glad we have him.

Each to there own. The false 9 has brought us titles but so has playing with 2 world class forwards in Aguero and Haaland. I know what i prefer to watch for excitement.

 

[mancityscot]

Hasn't scored a hattrick in a while now the lazy bastard

He bloody would have if KDB squared it to him for an open net at the end.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

He bloody would have if KDB squared it to him for an open net at the end.

KDB = Greedy Bastard :)

 

[1Basti]

Changed a dead game & his pressing (intensity) was better . Not sure if he should start against Copenhagen. Still kinda fresh from injury & i wouldn´t risk too many minutes over a short period of time.