Haaland vs Bournemouth

GUARDIOLA EXPLAINS HIS DOWNGRADE

Erling Haaland, unstoppable: 33 goals in 33 games with Manchester City

Published:25/02/2023 - 19:40h

Updated:25/02/2023 - 23:49h

Despite not being able to keep up his goalscoring pace in his last games, Erling Haaland continues to have a brilliant season with City. Pep Guardiola has explained the possible causes

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After a period of uncertainty on his future, Erling Haaland would finish adding to the sportive project that heads Pep Guardiola in the Manchester City. The Norwegian has not disappointed and has been key so that the mancunianos keep litigating by the first place of the Premier League, as well as to advance to the eighth of final of the Champions, where expect to concretise his pass.

In all these parties and in the rest of the competitions contested, Haaland has been one of the main offensive figures with figures that brush historical marks for the Manchester City. Even in spite of the bajón that has suffered in his last presentations, the Nordic keeps on being one of the most formidable pieces of attack in the English team. In his last six parties, only has been able to celebrate a so much.

In the party of Champions in front of the RB Leipzig grieve could register a finish to the rival goal and gave 22 touch to the ball. The meeting would close with a tie to a goal by side that has left the eliminatory entirely opened of face to the crash that will have like stage to the Etihad Stadium to define the name of team that will be contesting the quarter-finals of the tournament of continental elite.

Guardiola Assumes his "fault"

After the tie in the Premier in front of the Bournemouth, the one of Santpedor has indicated that this reduction of his discharge goleador has to to the model of game to the that has had to adapt the Norwegian: "we can not forget that during a lot of years, often, play without a pure forward. Sergio Agüero played; Gabriel Jesús, sometimes. But they played more in the bands like a 'false 9'".

In such sense, has indicated that the responsibility of the little prominence of Haaland recae in the team for having preserved this model: "it Is our fault, because we say that we need control. When you ask to the players that have control, do not want to run risks, ensure the passes. When you play to the centre, with a lot of rival players, is a risky pass. Therefore it is mine fault, totally. It is necessary to see which are his feelings, is a question of perspective. Every time that have the balloon: 'Where it is Erling Haalad? It is here, with seven rivals, so raisins to another side'. You receive the balloon again: 'Where it is Erling?' It is here, with six rivals, so raisins to another side'. You receive the balloon and Erling is alone? Then you play with him".

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