Are City a better all round team without Haaland?

[Brightwell Bros.]

I'm of the mind that if we'd played the 10 players behind him in that shape playing with that level of intensity we might have scored even more tonight. Haaland might have scored that many himself.

 

[SebastianBlue]

 

[Raskolnikov.]

The definitive answer will only arrive at the end of the season. Today we played some nice stuff in probably our best performance since Soton at home but one reasonably fluent display without him against a ragtag 2nd string Chelsea team doesn’t prove much.

That said though, I think most blues would agree that the heights we consistently reached for long periods last season have only been fleetingly glimpsed in this campaign so at the half way stage if you had to give an answer you’d probably say yes to the OP’s question.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

No we're not. But we are better at certain things without him.

 

[Keeper!]

WTF

 

[FantasyIreland]

With the right formation and personnel supporting him,Haaland is the first name on the sheet.

 

[I'm Blue]

No.
We are a better team when we play with energy, movement and press the opposition.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

No stupid thread we are lethal with him
And lethal without
Peps system allows the players to slot in
So standards are always high as the quality that comes in.

It's not a stupid thread.
It's a forum discussion.
The last 2 home games have been a defeat and a draw with Haaland.
The previous game v Chelsea with Haaland 1-0 to City. Yes many changes on both sides on Sunday with a comprehensive win for City without Haaland.
It's a legitimate question to ask

 

[spanishcityfan]

in europe i think we will need him

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I wouldn't want to find out!!

It's clear we are now without Kev, sadly.

Haaland has scored 27 goals in a slow build-up, so imagine how many he would get if we move the ball quicker like yesterday!