Don't think that right mate. We don't put enough decent crosses into the box in the right place. We never ever (anymore) spring him from deep which to me is his strength. To outpace a defence and clinically finish. Not enough box action for him - he watches as we pass the ball patiently just outside the penalty box.The team is literally built around him. We need to unbuild the team from around him.
The team is literally built around him. We need to unbuild the team from around him.
He can, we just choose not to do it. The only time we ever pump it to him is out of desperation, and when we do that. The ball won't be good, odds will be heavily against him and they'll be nobody within 20 ft of him anyway.Him missing a chance isn’t a big concern, it happens. Be good if he could actually hold the ball up at times though and give us a genuine presence whilst the rest of the team is struggling so badly
The team is literally built around him. We need to unbuild the team from around him.
I work harder than him taking the dog to the park and back. Never see him bursting a lung or getting a sweat on.Do people really expect a 6ft4 brick shithouse to be pressing like a Suarez 3 games a week all season with no rest? He's clearly shagged already as a result of our batshit insane recruitment policy. Where we spend every waking moment moaning about our players playing too many games and being tired then go into a season with 1 full back 1 dm and 1 striker.
I work harder than him taking the dog to the park and back. Never see him bursting a lung or getting a sweat on.
West Ham on his debut was decent. At least we were looking for a through ball, which WAS his meat and drink before Pep decided it wasn’t a high enough percentage pass, so play a 5 yarder to the player next to you.He can, we just choose not to do it. The only time we ever pump it to him is out of desperation, and when we do that. The ball won't be good, odds will be heavily against him and they'll be nobody within 20 ft of him anyway.
If we actually set out to play through Haaland, He's shown he can do that extremely well, the two arsenal games a couple of years back are the only times I can recall us ever truly plan to use him in that way and he was very effective. it's not his fault we never do it.
Very rare examples of a team taking the game to us and they’ve not done it since. He’s not aggressive enough most of the time for a player with his physicalityHe can, we just choose not to do it. The only time we ever pump it to him is out of desperation, and when we do that. The ball won't be good, odds will be heavily against him and they'll be nobody within 20 ft of him anyway.
If we actually set out to play through Haaland, He's shown he can do that extremely well, the two arsenal games a couple of years back are the only times I can recall us ever truly plan to use him in that way and he was very effective. it's not his fault we never do it.
Considering he’s a 6’4” brick shithouse he doesn’t half find his way into the pocket of a lot of defenders.Do people really expect a 6ft4 brick shithouse to be pressing like a Suarez 3 games a week all season with no rest? He's clearly shagged already as a result of our batshit insane recruitment policy. Where we spend every waking moment moaning about our players playing too many games and being tired then go into a season with 1 full back 1 dm and 1 striker.
He was dropping deep more and doing link-up against Forest. I just don't understand why one game he's asked to do that, and not most games. I felt he always looks better when he's given more freedom to maneuver.He should be coming deep when it’s clear the team is struggling to attack. Hold up the ball and link in the wingers.
More runs needed to the near post aswell. We very rarely get the ball deep to him so it’s pointless.
A goal poacher who is not getting any attempts at goal is not much use to us in this situation.
Maybe we should go false 9 again.
Considering he’s a 6’4” brick shithouse he doesn’t half find his way into the pocket of a lot of defenders.
I totally agree and remark on it every game. He comes off worst 98 times from 100 vs opponents of any height/ build.Very rare examples of a team taking the game to us and they’ve not done it since. He’s not aggressive enough most of the time for a player with his physicality
Which is bizarre as when he first arrived defenders were just bouncing off him, I've said it before but he looks smaller now than when he first arrivedI totally agree and remark on it every game. He comes off worst 98 times from 100 vs opponents of any height/ build.