Don't Write Off Man City's Erling Haaland After One Glorified Friendly
Erling Haaland's 3-1 defeat to Liverpool in the Community Shield on Saturday, and after missing two clear chances in as many games, you can expect an immediate rubbish response after leaving your email on a questionable website.
"This is the next level, not the Bundesliga."
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City would do better without an established striker.
"There is a lot of pressure on the biggest stage in world football."
So let's get a head start before things get a little subdued. And yes, they can be very, very fast.
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You often worry when people run out of opportunities. That wasn't his problem on Saturday. Of course, while that disclaimer ("past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results") still stands, this guy has far exceeded his goals season after season. Since 2019, he has scored 105 goals with an average of just 81.56 xG. Simply, for those who don't know what xG (expected goals) is, could the average soccer player take the same number of shots as Haaland over the last three years? He is expected to score 81 goals 23 degrees below Holland. Players sometimes play xG for a season or two; Unless it's very special, three years in a row is rare. And she.
But perhaps the most telling moments came when he wasn't near the ball. Kevin De Bruyne didn't immediately find the arrow twice, or his senior team-mate burst inside the penalty area, opting to cut Guardiola's bread-and-butter move short. it was.
Blaming Holland for a mistake or blaming him at the wrong time? Blame your teammates for using autopilot instead of tracking your movements? Both. Just accept that chemistry develops over time and it's hard to pinpoint the autopilot that made the town successful. He confirmed what we already knew: his mobility and ability to create space is exceptional. His teammates are expected to improve Guardiola's AI game plan, as there is a quick and powerful big striker up front, not a 10-man who can drop and move to the side.
This is another reason to believe it: Guardiola. He knew who he was going to sign and he knew what an asset Haaland could be. And it's not just his aim and his movement, but the things he can still improve, like headers, and the things he can't, like passing and creativity. Yes, the last time Pep signed a giant Nordic striker to his squad, he missed out on that deal and it didn't work out. He was at Barcelona in 2009-2010 and was expected to win the league and score in the Champions League final (poor darlings). But Haaland is not Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the Pep of 13 years ago is not the Pep of today. He has since learned a thing or two; This is demonstrated by Robert Lewandowski who won trophies and broke records as Bayern Munich's top scorer.
But perhaps the main reason to believe is that Haaland didn't just turn 22 last month and is under contract until 2027. Only once in his career has he spent a full season with a manager (that was Marco Rose). Barring Guardiola's unlikely departure, Pep will have a great season and that can only help him grow. If he's average this season that's fine too, that's the kind of club Manchester City are now. They remain competitive. Oh, look at Jack Grealish, their favorite player in history who came before the summer, but he didn't chop down any trees, but nobody burned him in effigy or burned down his front door.
But that doesn't mean City fans aren't happy or worried. After four Premier League titles in five seasons, they have enough capital in the bank to persevere, so they don't need a scapegoat or scapegoat.
Want to print? Try to be 21. The huge release clause is set to bring success-hit Borussia Dortmund in front of 80,000 fans and the Yellow Wall every weekend. Holland has been there and done that.
In any case, Saturday confirmed what we already know about him. He is strong, fast, fearless and has an incredible sense of place and time. There is a lot to do with Labib.
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