Erling Haaland and Pep Guardiola in a match with Manchester City

THE '9' IS LOSING PROMINENCE

Guardiola comes to the defense of the 'disappeared' Haaland and blames his own approach

Published:24/02/2023 - 16:47h

Updated:24/02/2023 - 16:47h

Guardiola has always been characterized by being a coach who is not afraid to make changes in his teams. Thus, he gave entry to a '9' with Haaland, although he must make adjustments again if he does not want the Norwegian to be a spectator more

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The arrival of Erling Haaland to the Manchester City the past summer presented two very clear stages. In the first, and with which began the course, was that the forward filled of goals in front of the big production futbolística of the team mancuniano, and the another, more stressed in this 2023, that the Norwegian happened many times unobserved to the not being able to weigh in the game of the City by his own profile of '9' more classical.

Pep never has been 'fellow' to have a centrodelantero that was reference inside or near of the big area, although in the Bayern Munich found the way that Robert Lewandowski worked in his diagram. Perhaps by that positive experience with the Pole is that finally it decided to bet by Haaland -further of the interest of the own club- and in a principle all was working, although the complications already have begun to appear.

The recent tie in front of the RB Leipzig in his visit to Germany by the Champions League, has done that an important sector of the English press, and of fans of the team, begin to ask if Haaland really is being useful for the team of Guardiola. However, the míster Catalan surprised and recognised that this problem "is ours fault".

"Erling Has been well all the season. They are not metric, when I finish the party, a second afterwards, are if it was involved or no and who would have to be more involved or no. I do not need numbers neither metric, know it exactly. But yes, clear, depends on we. We have to look for it a bit more", it recognised the trainer of the City, that this weekend will have a visit complicated in the Premier League.

All are "frustrated"

On the possible frustration of the Norwegian forward, Pep recalcó that "in the last party, did not touch the balloon the sufficient. Had occasions in the first and the second part. We have spoken of this many times, but goes to happen. The leading is the most difficult position, a man has two defences and with Erling is more. Against the Leipzig go to happen difficulties. In this party would have to have him looked for more. It does not happen at all (if it is frustrated), I also am it. Sure that one also frustrates sometimes in the life. The happiness is sobrevalorada", stood out the technician.

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