***Rags v City Official Match Thread***

[TrueBlue4610]

Let's have it right haaland was lazy walking around when we had 10 men until around 60 mins onwards

I was also getting on him about this yesterday but to be fair Haaland did track back deep into midfield a few times to win it back in the 2nd half. And after watching some extended highlights today I think there was a deliberate strategy to not pressure their CBs on the ball unless you think you can win it. Semenyo and Ndiaye also were standing and watching Maguire & Martinez when they had the ball. It worked out really well because their entire back line is horrendous on the ball.

Although he seems to give the impression of not moving much, and yesterday's game looked like many others, Erling covered more ground than all but 2 City players (Anderson & Dias), and of the 26 players who featured in the game he was 7th on distance covered. He obviously does more than we give him credit for...

[carl_feedthegoat]

Let's have it right haaland was lazy walking around when we had 10 men until around 60 mins onwards

I was also getting on him about this yesterday but to be fair Haaland did track back deep into midfield a few times to win it back in the 2nd half. And after watching some extended highlights today I think there was a deliberate strategy to not pressure their CBs on the ball unless you think you can win it. Semenyo and Ndiaye also were standing and watching Maguire & Martinez when they had the ball. It worked out really well because their entire back line is horrendous on the ball.

Although he seems to give the impression of not moving much, and yesterday's game looked like many others, Erling covered more ground than all but 2 City players (Anderson & Dias), and of the 26 players who featured in the game he was 7th on distance covered. He obviously does more than we give him credit for...

From the match reports and stat sites for Man Utd 0-1 Man City, 13 Sep 2026:

30 touches, 2 shots, 2 box touches, 0.75 xG, 90 mins — StatMuse player log
Fewest touches of any player — BBC Sport ratings
2 touches in United’s area — Opta Analyst
0 tackles / 0 interceptions / 18 passes / 56% — Odd Alerts / ESPN player stats
9 touches, no chances in first half — The National ratings

Like I said, he gave little to no effort in many areas...........In fact, zero effort when it came to tackles and interceptions.
Covering ground means little compared to the above.

He needs to be involved more, and he deserves a bollocking for making zero tackles and zero interceptions...just didn't get in their faces and if it wasn't for the goal then the above would be highlighted more.