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I dread the day his teammates and him understand each other. Only positive this season is that we are not going to challenge them for the title.
I dread the day his teammates and him understand each other. Only positive this season is that we are not going to challenge them for the title.
goal from nothing? It fell to him 5 yards out. Not like he hit one from 30 yards
What's funny is how quickly the thread changed narrative as soon as he scored that goal. Before that it was all doom and gloom and now he's back to being a monster. I guess with a player like him, it's really all about the goals and little else.
This is exactly how I see it. I get that his presence frightens sides and causes spaces elsewhere, but if he doesn't score then I find it tricky to appreciate what he offers.He's obviously a huge goal threat. But I don't find his all round game impressive so far.
Haaland gets to that pass Longstaff played to Pope just now. His short distance acceleration is just best in the league.
Haaland has been really good today. Silvas equalizer is a perfect example where he draws the defenders, allow KDB to play him through. Ideally he should have scored 3 today. He just gets chances.
3G1A in 3G so far. Right on par with his career stats.
What's funny is how quickly the thread changed narrative as soon as he scored that goal. Before that it was all doom and gloom and now he's back to being a monster. I guess with a player like him, it's really all about the goals and little else.
goal from nothing? It fell to him 5 yards out. Not like he hit one from 30 yards
Pogba had 7 assist after 3 games last season you can't necessarily extrapolate that, plus city still haven't played any of the big boys yet(I do wonder what his xg has been however).
From the eye test I think he still has some work to do insay he comfortably hits the 20 goal barrier but I don't think he's anywhere close to having a 30 + goal season or putting up insane peak Messi Ronaldo numbers yet.
Remind me in when the season's over I'll gladly eat up my words if he proved me wrong.
(I definitely hope he doesn't though )
He's obviously a huge goal threat. But I don't find his all round game impressive so far.
He will score a load of goals, we already knew that.
However, his lack of contribution to City's general attacking play is really noticeable. Compared with last season they are effectively playing with one fewer 'player' in the final third - in the sense of people constantly showing for the ball and playing their typical pass-and-move style.
They scored 9 goals in 3 games...He will score a load of goals, we already knew that.
However, his lack of contribution to City's general attacking play is really noticeable. Compared with last season they are effectively playing with one fewer 'player' in the final third - in the sense of people constantly showing for the ball and playing their typical pass-and-move style.
They scored 9 goals in 3 games...
Happy daysDown from 10 last year - with 2 'harder' games.
His first touch is kinda shocking to be honest, after watching Aguero and Jesus as strikers for so long. Other than that he's being used differently and he's stretching the play making room for KDB and Gundogan.
Seems a case of Pep having to sacrifice some aesthetic for proficiency.
Thats the kinda goal we don't score without him. We never or rarely score those kind of shitty goals cause no one wants the ball bad enough.
It was a goal from nothing because the ball was bouncing around and the defence were probably faves but he wanted it, the rest of our team would be waiting for someone else to win it and then score the pretty goal.
Yeah, they'll have to play more transitions, that's the way to use him fully. Building up and eventually trying to find him in the box isn't really working so far.
He's the single most devastating vertical threat in the game. Even more so than Mbappé. Soon as Foden and Grealish start passing him the ball in the box they're gonna need a calculator to count his goalsYeah, they'll have to play more transitions, that's the way to use him fully. Building up and eventually trying to find him in the box isn't really working so far.
It's not great but at least it's not lukaku level bad, in retrospect pep didn't utilize Jesus enough.His first touch is kinda shocking to be honest, after watching Aguero and Jesus as strikers for so long. Other than that he's being used differently and he's stretching the play making room for KDB and Gundogan.
Seems a case of Pep having to sacrifice some aesthetic for proficiency.
I'll guess we'll find out but he definitely needs to hit those numbers if he wants to be seen on the same level as Messi and Ronaldo .Unfair comparison, given his anomality phsyical attributes leading to more consistent injuries. Him reaching those actual outright numbers are next to impossible. But on a per 90 level, he's absolutely not far away from them at all really already. If he played 35 league games, I reckon he'd be pushing 40 goals.... but he's likely gonna be rested in the super soft games and pulled off at 60.... 2 things that never happened to peak Messi or Ronaldo, even now it rarely happens. Haaland's gotta manage that body better than they had to, and he's well aware of it.
I agree that it's not blatantly lacking which is why he should always be an excellent goalscorer. But I'm not sure he's a best player in the world type footballer which is how some build him up.No but it’s not an instance where he’s blatantly lacking technical quality like Nunez or Lukaku did, he’s just not much of a creator on the ball. Which is fine with this City team. They don’t need another creator
He'd have 5 goals and an assist in 3 games if Foden didn't think he was Messi the last two weeks, I'd say its working ok. Just looks weird because its so different to watching how we played last couple of seasons even with Kun.
Teams are never gonna give us the space to play in transition, it just doesn't happen often at City. Whenever it does we even without Haaland play super direct. It used to happen alot in Peps first two titles before teams just decided to line their box.
Pretty much my take on him, elite goall scorer but lacks the technique to be potentially considered an all timer like Mbappe does.I agree that it's not blatantly lacking which is why he should always be an excellent goalscorer. But I'm not sure he's a best player in the world type footballer which is how some build him up.
Yeah, in a wonderful world where every player makes the right decision and where strikers don't miss, he'd have these stats, which isn't really relevant since it didn't happen. The truth is, most of his chances didn't come after long build up sequences that are City's bread and butter for a couple of seasons now. It's not different, it's just not optimized yet. And playing direct with Foden/Jesus/Sterling is very different than doing it with Haaland. I have no doubt Pep will figure it out and obviously the start of the season is good but it clearly still is a work in progress. It's pretty obvious City was struggling today to build properly without the extra midfielder provided by the false 9.
Pretty much my take on him, elite goall scorer but lacks the technique to be potentially considered an all timer like Mbappe does.
Mbappe lacks the attitude and humbleness to be potentially considered an all timer.
Their stats are naff in the CL compared to Haaland.
Haaland 26 G + A in 19 games.
Kagawa 12 G + A in 33 games.
Mkhitaryan 6 G+ A in 42 games.
Sancho 12 G + A in 28 games.
You’ve named 3 players and Haaland is only 4 G+ A behind them in the CL in total despite playing less games than them all individually.