9 | Erling Haaland - 2023/24

[hilts]

You'll see I'm right.

Weird names these horses but a £5 bet will be placed at 66/1 on you'll see im right

 

[alexmcity]

What odds are you giving!

Odds that Haaland will explode in the final months? 1:10, as it is virtually guaranteed to happen :)

I'll quote myself after the season :)

 

[itisrising]

You do know what to say. 53 goals. That's what to say. That's not luck.

To be fair, it's not about him being lucky scoring all those goals, it's about whether we're better without him. I don't think we were that much better last season than we were in 20/21 or 21/22 - but it's about perspective.

 

[madloaf]

To be fair, it's not about him being lucky scoring all those goals, it's about whether we're better without him. I don't think we were that much better last season than we were in 20/21 or 21/22 - but it's about perspective.

This perspective?

 

[Phil1]

God forbid people criticize one of the highest, if not the highest, paid players in the league.

So I’m correct. Cheers.
Cunts on here need to figure out the definition of what a supporter is.

 

[city warrior]

To be fair, it's not about him being lucky scoring all those goals, it's about whether we're better without him. I don't think we were that much better last season than we were in 20/21 or 21/22 - but it's about perspective.

This is the point. Our level since 20/21 has been the same. Lukaku has a better night, or Rodri plays against Chelsea, or Madrid doesn't have a miracle in the SF and the season tally change. Our goal output in those seasons is also the same as the one with 53 goals Haaland.

Some act like there is a before and after Haaland arrived at City. Everyone deserves criticicism when they have a bad match and in case of Haaland, it has veen an underwhelming season. Because after all he is the highest wage in the league, so he must be hold to those standards.

All his stats are down with respect to last season, especially his xG vs his actual goals. He is way below average right now in that aspect. Of course thanks to his athletiscm and great positioning, he still gets load of goals.

 

[Fil Phoden]

Little room for error in games like this. A hat trick against cannon fodder won't make up for it. Need to step up when the stakes are high.

 

[itisrising]

This perspective?
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Great, but let's not act like we were far off that the two seasons prior. It's a conversation that requires nuance - not posting trophy pictures. I don't even think we're better without Haaland generally, but if Haaland plays like this then of course we are.

 

[Phil1]

Little room for error in games like this. A hat trick against cannon fodder won't make up for it. Need to step up when the stakes are high.

* sleeper cell activated *

 

[madloaf]

Great, but let's not act like we were far off that the two seasons prior. It's a conversation that requires nuance - not posting trophy pictures. I don't even think we're better without Haaland generally, but if Haaland plays like this then of course we are.

No fucking nuance required. Haaland is a fucking beast. The argument might be that we don't use him properly not that we're better without him. Honest to fucking god he's the best striker of the last 20 years. And some act like he holds us back. Laughable shit.