I thought as much. Makes sense now.
Nordic Ghost Yeti (Scandi Carroll) | Haaland at City
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I thought as much. Makes sense now.
You definitely know the true value of Benzema better than Real managers including Ancelotti, Zidane etc. and management plus millions of football fans. That's too much overconfidence from a random poster on a football forum, especially for someone whose views on strikers are not shared by most even here.
Most people don't share your opinion on Haaland including many City fans, it seems to bother you a lot, let it go.
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Thank goodness, they've upgraded the bot, it's no longer regurgitating nonsense about semi-finals and finals
With those views on Benzema, hope you get an upgrade soon too..
Now, we have even City fans calling him out for regular ghosting, good luck dealing with that..
Actually somewhat touched upon this subject in his pre-match presser for Copenhagen. Direct quote is "Last season I finished at 36 goals in the league, and this year I'm at 18 so you can think about it in two ways if it has been a good season for me or not."
Also rightfully pointed at that he will continue to miss chances and not letting it affect you mentally is a huge part of continuing to score goals at the rate he is doing it. Also thinks he needs to improve in his all-round play, but more concerned about doing it in the right moments rather than changing the way he plays. Also mentioned the United miss and said he needs to improve at scoring goals.
One thing about him is how smart, self-aware and driven he is. This is why I have no issue criticising him when I think his performances is poor, because he has shown numerous times that he hypercritical of himself. At 24 there is some obvious steps he needs to take to elevate to that next level, namely affect games more outside of movement in the box and affect games against stronger opposition. I back him to do it, and what a striker he will be then
Also rightfully pointed at that he will continue to miss chances and not letting it affect you mentally is a huge part of continuing to score goals at the rate he is doing it. Also thinks he needs to improve in his all-round play, but more concerned about doing it in the right moments rather than changing the way he plays. Also mentioned the United miss and said he needs to improve at scoring goals.
One thing about him is how smart, self-aware and driven he is. This is why I have no issue criticising him when I think his performances is poor, because he has shown numerous times that he hypercritical of himself. At 24 there is some obvious steps he needs to take to elevate to that next level, namely affect games more outside of movement in the box and affect games against stronger opposition. I back him to do it, and what a striker he will be then
Actually somewhat touched upon this subject in his pre-match presser for Copenhagen. Direct quote is "Last season I finished at 36 goals in the league, and this year I'm at 18 so you can think about it in two ways if it has been a good season for me or not."
Also rightfully pointed at that he will continue to miss chances and not letting it affect you mentally is a huge part of continuing to score goals at the rate he is doing it. Also thinks he needs to improve in his all-round play, but more concerned about doing it in the right moments rather than changing the way he plays. Also mentioned the United miss and said he needs to improve at scoring goals.
One thing about him is how smart, self-aware and driven he is. This is why I have no issue criticising him when I think his performances is poor, because he has shown numerous times that he hypercritical of himself. At 24 there is some obvious steps he needs to take to elevate to that next level, namely affect games more outside of movement in the box and affect games against stronger opposition. I back him to do it, and what a striker he will be then
He also looks like a great team mate, even in his role that not few times involves quite sellfish players, he is the exact opposite. He is very unsellfih regarding his style of play and looks like a fella that really wants to get along with everyone and have agreat time.
Yes, he is by all accounts an extremely down to earth and likeable guy, very popular in every group he has been a part of.
No big secret, 100% Norwegian. Which is neither here nor there with regard to my point, but I take it that notion would severely overtax your imagination.
Yeah, it makes sense now.
Most things do, if you just pick a way of looking at it and stick to it no matter what. Good luck with that.
I don't mind what Trent said about City, he should have said more. Nothing wrong with Haaland's response but he should have said more too. People acting as if he said more it would be controversial.
More trash talking the better. This is the entertainment business and these rich pawns should be entertaining us. It's not a proper rivalry unless there's trash talking. Take some hints from UFC. Ferguson vs Wenger vs Mourinho were the good days. The Pep and Klopp bromance is cringe.
More trash talking the better. This is the entertainment business and these rich pawns should be entertaining us. It's not a proper rivalry unless there's trash talking. Take some hints from UFC. Ferguson vs Wenger vs Mourinho were the good days. The Pep and Klopp bromance is cringe.
Is this impressive?
Not sure how impressive it is or not, but might be moreso down to the way that other teams play against City. If they sit deep, then they're not going to have many offsides. Is a smaller team really going to play their CBs on the halfway line against Haaland? Luton sorta tried it and he scored 5.
15% conversion rate on big chances. Yikes.
Never been below 50% before, for a comparison
Never been below 50% before, for a comparison
Aligns perfectly with the eye test. He has missed way too many easy chances this year, and been painfully consistent in doing so. As good a stat as any to show that he in no way has had a good season despite blowing every other striker away in terms of goals scored this year as well.
Now, if he improves his conversion rate rest of the season and we win the big trophies we can have a different conversation. Turning a half-chance into a goal on his own wednesday when the team was just going through the motions was a good start
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The numbers are probably too low to read much into it as they will fluctuate alot over 20-30 games or whatever.
In xG he's on 22,27 goals in PL this season while having scored 18.
I've seen worse, and as you rightfully stated he's been missing more big chances this season, which will correlate great with eye-tests while random goals he shouldn't score too often will be somewhat forgotten. People tend to remember the big misses etc.
He's about on par in xG vs. actual goals during his time in City and about 10% above "par" lifetime which I believe is decent for a top striker.
In comparison with Messi, Mbappé and Kane who are performing about 15% above expected goals since 2014 it's a bit low, but then again you have the likes of Ronaldo and Salah who is 2% and 6% above expected goals in the same timeframe.
These numbers don't tell the whole story obviously, as there are tons of variables that might affect the numbers in either direction and also pure variance on top of that. My guess will still be that he will have performed about 10% above expected goals when his career is done and that he's currently just running cold over a small sample. That's perfectly normal and happens all the time.
Marcus had 2 in the second half alone against Everton. I'm still not sure it means anything but there you go.
Woeful today
Only goalbabies and numbersbabies think he's good.
Me? I'd rather have Joao Pedro or Matheus Cunha
Me? I'd rather have Joao Pedro or Matheus Cunha
Almost had an assist, linked play well.
But any game he doesn't score, he's had a shit game.
Bot incoming in 3, 2...
But any game he doesn't score, he's had a shit game.
Bot incoming in 3, 2...
ghost ghosting as usual..
Finished at this level. He is holding city back at this stage. Pep will get rid.
That's what he does.
He had that 1v1 against VVD but not much else outside of that.
No he wasn't. City didn't get him the ball much. But he dropped deep at times, defended, and made himself available for 1-2s a few times.
Learned from ye mum
Looked like a donkey too
He is a great player but Mbappe is on a different level.
I heard he had 6 touches in the second half 
Pocketed by Van Dijk and Quansah today.
Rarely comes up with the goods in massive games . That will need to improve if he wants to be among the greats.
He’s useless in games like that. Actually really surprised PG took Alvarez off and left him on. Alvarez will do a bit of running, look for the ball and take players on. Haaland was a man down strolling about just waiting for a break.
Fantastic finisher but you can tell that someone like Mbappe is still miles ahead in being able to change a game on his own. Haaland doesn't have that X factor.
Sure, but if he gets a break, it's a goal 99/100 times. Like the Hojlund chance we had at Anfield.
Mbappe is ahead of Haaland in this regard, of course. But one need only look at PSG's CL record to see that he's no consistent magician himself, and that we are judging players (both included) against ridiculous standards that shouldn't exist outside the draft forums
Someone literally said he should have been taken off instead of Alvarez, a player who's turnovers nearly killed City in the first half.
Haaland would be the 4th best attacker in the world for me.
I mean, that's not outrageous
Mbappe, Kane... I'm missing someone... One can make cases for any of them being the best attacker in the world
It was like watching lukaku in that moment , he looked awkward running at VVD
Mbappe Kane Salah.
He’s just not a big game player (yet). Games like today are worth remembering when people think Haaland deserves a Ballon d’Or over Mbappé or Messi.