tactics / haaland

[Mase]

Foden has issues of the pitch not him to be clear, but yes his circle or circus…… just the intel I was told before the last home game.

Me too with the family talk was talking about the same going down to arsenal. He needs to fuck these goons off but it's difficult when its family
Spot on front 3 yesterday long may it continue but it's hard on Mahrez

Doesn’t his mum live with him? What a fuckin nightmare!!

[PeterParker]

I think it’s a comment that doesn’t need to be made Notts - That’s what PP means.

Why make that comment? What does he achieve? Messi knows Pep still loves him, that’s all it confirms.

Maybe. But in context, maybe he was asked why Haaland only has 2 goals in last 7 games? The media as we know twistbthings

Yes, as Mase mentioned, I don't see the point of the comment.
He keeps on repeating himself with digs at fans and sucking on Messi on the expense of our players.

If I was Haaland and hear that he thinks I can get the ball, dribble 3-4 and most of all, decide the game for myself, I would be fuming.

[Dimples]

Pep Guardiola: "Erling Haaland needs the team to score the goals. He’s not like Lionel Messi when he can get the ball, dribble 3-4 and decide the game for himself.."

Did he actually say this?
If so he is an absolute mong.
He is having arguably the best striker in a generation and he is saying he can’t score without the team then he continues to suck on Messi, the fella that used the club he is employed to get a better contract at Barcelona, then to get more money from Paris.

I hope he didn’t say it. If so, really poor man management.

He isn’t wrong though. A striker is only as good as the service he gets unless you are able to do what Messi can. Which in reality is only him. Ronaldo, Mbappe, Lewandowski, Neymar, Suarez, Ibrahimovic, Aguero, Benzema are all forwards who in the last decade or so have scored over 400 career goals and none of those can/could do what Messi could in terms of picking the ball up and beating 3/4 players before scoring, at least on a regular basis.

That comment if it’s verbatim, isn’t a dig at Haaland, it’s more a message to the rest of the team as a reminder we have got the worlds best forward in our ranks and he will score plenty of goals. But only if he gets the service

Nobody knows what is happening in the background. One thing is certain imo, if Pep said that in context, he was delivering a message to a/the players. No way was that an off the cuff remark.

[PeterParker]

Erling Haaland analysis: 68.4% of his runs aren’t used by Manchester City team-mates:
The last time He was one-on-one with a keeper was 16 games ago vs Leeds (Dec 27th).
[via: The Athletic]

Insane.

[Mase]

Doesn’t matter because BBC have said Real are coming in the summer to get him. Oh well, lovely while it lasted. Was fun. Good luck Erling!