Erling Haaland scores a lot of goals but Manchester City are a worse team for it. Why did Pep Guardiola go against his instincts? JohnnyTheNic
Is Erling Haaland really an asset to Manchester City? It might seem counterintuitive to say that a player with 25 league goals and 31 in all competitions might not be an asset, but then Haaland is an exception to the normal rules.
After over half the season, it’s quite clear that City are effectively playing every game he’s on the pitch with nine or nine-and-a-half outfielders. They are also having to set themselves up just to give him a chance to score in order to justify his selection. So there’s been no change in the numberof goals scored. But having to accommodate Haaland seems to have had a deleterious effect on the defence. Last year after 21 games they’d let in just 13, this year that number is 21. It’s far from impossible to ascribe nearly all of this to Haaland’s presence disrupting the equilibrium of the team. After 21 games last season City had won 17; this time around they’ve won just 14.
But the facts don’t lie. City are eight points worse off this season after 21 games than last. That’s quite a marked shift downwards. Their goal difference is +32 now; it was +40 last season.
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