The best players are always double marked. If that makes them useless they’re not the best
KiyoPapa on
I mean yes his job is hard but he’s had chances over the last 10 games where he would usually easily bury them but he’s missed them. Let’s not act like his finishing hasn’t took a hit too
Saul93 on
Teams parked the bus early in the season and in previous years. Haaland is just woefully out of form.
Anandya on
He’s first for goals and third for assists… If this is a lack of form then holy moly…
The issue is that City post KDB hasn’t gotten back to that winning ability.
isahuman3 on
I’ll be sad if he leaves the club in the near future knowing he actually loves the club & has kind of been let down in the last 2 seasons, we just refuse to play through him when he’s willing to take that responsibility you have people questioning if he cares when you have games like Newcastle where he plays as a pseudo CB, the guy is selfless for a superstar and a lot of people don’t get or appreciate it
gord89 on
I said it in another post and I’ll say it again.
**Haaland is not getting service.**
Yes, there’s *some* loss of form in his movement. But I’d argue a big part of that comes from team chemistry.
There have been great moments when Haaland has not been passed the ball. The player either goes for goal themselves, or they take too long to send the pass/cross. Haaland strikes best with the momentum of play. Balls that are sent into empty space at the right moment and Haaland ends up in that space.
KDB has said it before of his assists to Haaland. They worked so well together because Haaland just knew where to be and KDB knew where to put the ball. He read the field based on where he was and where the space was and he sent the ball to the open space, and 9/10 times Haaland gets there.
That’s not happening right now. They’re either going for the shot themselves, or they’re passing back. And in the few circumstances where they stop long enough to look for Haaland, it’s already too late. The box is condensed. There isn’t space to pass to.
I think they’re so afraid of losing possession that they aren’t passing to the open space where Haaland is *going to be.* They’re going for the safer direct pass and that’s not where Haaland is going to make a difference for you if he’s doublemarked.
TinySaltBump on
I swear Haaland, I better see some bangers, some fucking execution style of finishes, I’m talking mortal combat fatalities this World Cup from you.
If I don’t see a stellar performance this World Cup I will be more disappointed than I already am.
Also, FREE NICO!
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The best players are always double marked. If that makes them useless they’re not the best
I mean yes his job is hard but he’s had chances over the last 10 games where he would usually easily bury them but he’s missed them. Let’s not act like his finishing hasn’t took a hit too
Teams parked the bus early in the season and in previous years. Haaland is just woefully out of form.
He’s first for goals and third for assists… If this is a lack of form then holy moly…
The issue is that City post KDB hasn’t gotten back to that winning ability.
I’ll be sad if he leaves the club in the near future knowing he actually loves the club & has kind of been let down in the last 2 seasons, we just refuse to play through him when he’s willing to take that responsibility you have people questioning if he cares when you have games like Newcastle where he plays as a pseudo CB, the guy is selfless for a superstar and a lot of people don’t get or appreciate it
I said it in another post and I’ll say it again.
**Haaland is not getting service.**
Yes, there’s *some* loss of form in his movement. But I’d argue a big part of that comes from team chemistry.
There have been great moments when Haaland has not been passed the ball. The player either goes for goal themselves, or they take too long to send the pass/cross. Haaland strikes best with the momentum of play. Balls that are sent into empty space at the right moment and Haaland ends up in that space.
KDB has said it before of his assists to Haaland. They worked so well together because Haaland just knew where to be and KDB knew where to put the ball. He read the field based on where he was and where the space was and he sent the ball to the open space, and 9/10 times Haaland gets there.
That’s not happening right now. They’re either going for the shot themselves, or they’re passing back. And in the few circumstances where they stop long enough to look for Haaland, it’s already too late. The box is condensed. There isn’t space to pass to.
I think they’re so afraid of losing possession that they aren’t passing to the open space where Haaland is *going to be.* They’re going for the safer direct pass and that’s not where Haaland is going to make a difference for you if he’s doublemarked.
I swear Haaland, I better see some bangers, some fucking execution style of finishes, I’m talking mortal combat fatalities this World Cup from you.
If I don’t see a stellar performance this World Cup I will be more disappointed than I already am.
Also, FREE NICO!