Are City a better all round team without Haaland?

[argyle]

Pep doesn't know what to do with Haaland.

Wants the rest of the team to play like we have a false 9 and walk the ball into the net.

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

So, last season we desperately needed a striker many said.

So, we went out and got arguably the best striker in the world.

Now, "do we really need him?"

Anyone who said he doesn’t suit our style of play was shouted down

it’s a mess at the moment and is actually getting worse not better

 

[sir baconface]

Fans of other teams said we were in cheat mode after signing him. The title would be a formality.

Yet, despite him scoring a shit load, we don’t know how to use him unless KDB’s right on song. Unfortunately, Kev’s fcuked most of the time and overplayed because he can’t be replaced.

It‘s a challenge for Pep to resolve, as is how to use Alvarez. If not, both might be wanting away in the next couple of years.

 

[117 M34]

Haaland isn't a striker who will create chances for himself like Aguero would.
He needs the others to supply him the passes that give him the opportunity to score.
The other players aren't doing that at the moment.
Haaland isn't the problem. It's the supply lines that are the problem.

 

[WestGorton]

Haaland isn't a striker who will create chances for himself like Aguero would.
He needs the others to supply him the passes that give him the opportunity to score.
The other players aren't doing that at the moment.
Haaland isn't the problem. It's the supply lines that are the problem.

Agreed. I'd like to see 2 up front with him and Alvarez.

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

Haaland isn't a striker who will create chances for himself like Aguero would.
He needs the others to supply him the passes that give him the opportunity to score.
The other players aren't doing that at the moment.
Haaland isn't the problem. It's the supply lines that are the problem.

Yep it’s not Haaland fault , we arent playing to his strenghts

the problem is his strengths don’t suit the way we play

 

[Blue Maverick]

Has Pep ever had an out and out striker like this he got rid of Ibrahimovich, maybe we go to a 442 with KDB on a wing to get the ball in and Foden left to do the same, Rodri and Gundogan/Grealish/Silva in the middle, overlapping fullbacks to get to the byline? Put Alvarez up front with Haaland to do the lwg work.

 

[madloaf]

Is pep that shit a manager that he can't work out how to play with the best number 9 in the world? Probably not. So fucking sort it out. Fuck possession and take risks. Play kev 20 yards further back. Stop telling foden and Mahrez not to run in behind and ask the defenders to overlap.. like he's done before. Goddammit

 

[blue44]

OP
Yep
We are

 

[blue44]

Is pep that shit a manager that he can't work out how to play with the best number 9 in the world? Probably not. So fucking sort it out. Fuck possession and take risks. Play kev 20 yards further back. Stop telling foden and Mahrez not to run in behind and ask the defenders to overlap.. like he's done before. Goddammit

If he had took a risk today
they would have scored more than 2 perhaps
but
we would have scored even more than them,and by fk,it might have been exciting for a change.