9 | Erling Haaland - 2024/25

[mrtwiceaseason]

True respect for a City player - try making it onceaseason if you feel that badly ?

Unfortunately I go to every single game Inc Europe ,and that's my opinion of the lad .
Sorry mate not a happy clapper ,,more than willing to praise and critise as I see it .

 

[Lavinda Past]

I never thought I'd feel sorry for a multi millionaire footballer, but I really do feel for this lad.

The most potent striker in European football for many years, left waiting to pick up scraps from terminally slow and predictable play.

The lad should be playing in a quick, counter-attacking system, tailor-made for him, getting 50-60 goals a season.

It's sad to watch him playing now. He looks absolutely pissed off at City.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Unfortunately I go to every single game Inc Europe ,and that's my opinion of the lad .
Sorry mate not a happy clapper ,,more than willing to praise and critise as I see it .

Happy clappers is a phrase created by posters who wish to introduce a negative element into a conversation and do so without providing a useful analysis or comment as far as I observe.

Very few of the now established and usual suspects come on the forum to offer praise when their usual subjects of criticism play well or really add to the team performance etc.

So not arsed if you consider me a happy clapper, but I do care about the team and players, none of whom set out to play in a manner which is " not arsed, couldn't give a fuck, usual dismissive comments.

I'll clap on, and rely on the players to try and do their best, in a professional manner, and with the correct intentions.

 

[HorlocksWalk]

I never thought I'd feel sorry for a multi millionaire footballer, but I really do feel for this lad.

The most potent striker in European football for many years, left waiting to pick up scraps from terminally slow and predictable play.

The lad should be playing in a quick, counter-attacking system, tailor-made for him, getting 50-60 goals a season.

It's sad to watch him playing now. He looks absolutely pissed off at City.

Imagine how many he would score when he played us?

 

[noseve]

Under any other manager, Haaland would be scoring 50 every season.
Before the Qatar World Cup, City were just learning how to use him. Every game it seemed he'd be coming off the pitch disappointed at only having scored a couple.
KDB and others were popping balls into dangerous areas - not just to feet - saying 'go on then, what can you do with that?' And more often than not, he'd show them. There was a feeling of inevitability about it - the only question was whether it would be another hat-trick.
Since Qatar, City have never gone back to that style. A static Erling, surrounded by defenders, is no more difficult to mark than I am. It nullifies all his attributes, and sadly seems to be wearing away all the natural instincts that made him what he is (was?).
Remember that first glaring miss in the Charity Shield, when everybody was saying that Nunez was the better buy (after 1 game!?)? Watch it again and look at the true striker's instinct EH used to actually get into that position. Picked up 2 yards on the defenders in less than a second - could you really see him doing that today?
The other coaches can't believe their luck that nobody on the staff has bothered to look at old footage to see what they used to do differently.
As for the lad himself - rarely have I been so impressed by an attitude. Most Prima Donnas would have thrown their toys out by now, but he just keeps on trying.

And why not leave him up for corners? That would take 2 opposition defenders out of our box at a stroke. Hoof it up and see what he could do. Change the dynamic immediately.

I despair, seeing such a weapon under-utilised.

 

[handsofstone]

Happy clappers is a phrase created by posters who wish to introduce a negative element into a conversation and do so without providing a useful analysis or comment as far as I observe.

And when you do make a analysis or comment you get called a "Rag" or "dipper" the minute you make a criticism

Praise and criticism are both part of football and both can exist

Also because you are being "negative" doesn't also mean you don't support the team

I'll watch every game and support us to win but not gonna just smile and say oh well when this team of winners and millionaires get battered by teams inferior to us and who put in double the effort we are

 

[itisrising]

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Aguero 14/15

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Haaland 24/25

A little trivia and comparison, in addition to the desperate season of the entire team, from defense to attack, I think that Haaland, even with all the lack of help from his teammates, could match Aguero's best season in Man City.

Aguero 2014/15 after 17 rounds = 14 goals

Haaland 2024/25 after 17 rounds = 13 goals

I'm not sure he could - Haaland's goals all came from Chelsea to Arsenal - since our drop off, he's scored 3 in 12.

 

[mancityscot]

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Aguero 14/15

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Haaland 24/25

A little trivia and comparison, in addition to the desperate season of the entire team, from defense to attack, I think that Haaland, even with all the lack of help from his teammates, could match Aguero's best season in Man City.

Aguero 2014/15 after 17 rounds = 14 goals

Haaland 2024/25 after 17 rounds = 13 goals

Aguero had a much better spread of goals. Haaland has scored 3 since September.

 

[citytill1die84]

Aguero had a much better spread of goals. Haaland has scored 3 since September.

Aguero had a much better supply line.

 

[Chak19]

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Aguero 14/15

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Haaland 24/25

A little trivia and comparison, in addition to the desperate season of the entire team, from defense to attack, I think that Haaland, even with all the lack of help from his teammates, could match Aguero's best season in Man City.

Aguero 2014/15 after 17 rounds = 14 goals

Haaland 2024/25 after 17 rounds = 13 goals

90 minutes every game, that certainly doesn't help.