After Aguero aged and gone, Blue Moon has been missing a true center killer. This season, Guardiola's response is to use midfielders or wingers to play the "pseudo-9", this season Manchester City has scored the most goals is winger Mahrez, wearing the No. 9 shirt Jesus, has also been transformed into an inner winger.
This lineup can be said to be chopping melons and cutting vegetables in the Premier League, but after being eliminated by Real Madrid in the champions league semi-finals, Guardiola once again began to iterate his own tactical play!
In fact, a year ago, Manchester City also tried to bring in a super center, but unfortunately Kane was interested, and Tottenham chairman Levy was reluctant to release people.
Haaland's path to growth!
As early as less than 20 years old, Haaland was able to score 16 times in the 14 rounds of the Austrian league and scored a hat-trick in the Champions League red bull salzburg against Genk. After joining Dortmund in January 2020, he scored 61 goals in 66 appearances in the Bundesliga. He also scored the Champions League Golden Boot in the 2020–21 season, scoring 10 goals for Dortmund. It also made him the youngest single-season top scorer in Champions League history.
Avenge the Father! Is that his real purpose in coming to the Premier League?
Haaland actually had blue moon blood in his body! His father, Alf-Ingher Halander! That's right, the old man who played for Manchester City and was scrapped by Manchester United captain Keane in the derby! Now his son is strong in the Premier League!
Interestingly, in Manchester, the last scorer from Norway happened to be the legend of the Red Devils Manchester United , Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but unfortunately he left the class halfway this season due to poor results.
And 22 years later, the Manchester Derby has changed dramatically. Will he score goals to avenge his father next season?! Can he become a blue legend?
A fragile giant that can pay for guaranteed attendance?
Haaland has been injured frequently at Borussia Dortmund this season, and his style needs a very strong explosive force to support it, punching and rushing, so small injuries and minor illnesses continue to be, and now he has come to the faster pace of the Premier League, which is more demanding on the body. So Haaland once preferred to join La Liga to strike down dimensions rather than come to the Premier League and tough Premier League centre-backs!
And the Premier League giants have always had the heaviest game tasks. Except for the European competitions in which the Bundesliga giants of the Premier League have to participate. Premier League 20 teams play two more rounds than the Bundesliga (this is not to be discussed). City also play in the League Cup and FA Cup.
Let's take a look at a set of data comparisons:
The number of matches played by Dortmund this season has been 34 in the Bundesliga, 6 in the Champions League, 2 in the Europa League, 3 in the German Cup and 1 in the German Super Cup, for a total of 46 games
This season, Manchester City has played 38 Premier League games, 5 FA Cup games, 2 League Cup games, 1 Community Shield and 12 Champions League games, for a total of 58 games
City have played 12 more games than Dortmund! In addition, the Bundesliga has a 3-week winter break, while the Premier League has only a 1-week winter break. In addition, geographically speaking, England's latitude is higher than Germany's, and the weather is colder, which is not conducive to injury recovery.
Haaland's recent annual injury statistics:
In the 18-19 season, Haaland, who played for Molde, was injured once and missed 3 games for a total of 21 days;
Haaland, who played for Red Bull Salzburg in the 19-20 season, was ill and injured 3 times and missed 5 games in 36 days, and 1 injury after moving to Dortmund in the same year missed 2 games for a total of 11 days;
Playing for Borussia Dortmund in 20-21 was injured four times and missed 10 games in 40 days.
Playing for Borussia Dortmund in 21-22 was injured in a total of 102 days and missed 17 games.
Fortunately, City's medical team is at a good level, and the core players this season have not had many injuries. Haaland is still young, and the injury is not a serious injury like a knee ligament, but more of a muscle injury. There were no cases of serious injuries.
Can you adapt to Guardiola's frontless tactics?
Haaland was closer to Real Madrid at one point, but because Real Madrid hesitated between him and Kylian Mbappe. Coupled with Benzema's old and strong this season, Haaland may not be able to sit firmly in the starting lineup when he goes to Real Madrid. Barca, on the other hand, were trapped by the club's poor finances and simply could not afford to eat Haaland. So in the end Haaland had only Manchester City as the sole buyer.
From the technical style point of view, although Haaland is tall, he is not a standing center, and he is more powerful in counterattacks. And Manchester City often presses for high pressure, which is similar to Dort's requirements for him. Haaland is at Dort, and the unsparing extreme running and pressing can also be seamless for Manchester City.
Haaland scored 85 goals in 88 games for Borussia Dortmund, with 13 of his first 19 goals in the space in front of the six-yard zone, reminding me of The Red Devils United's king of the penalty area– Van Nistelrooy.
Haaland is tall and burly, with 1.94 meters, which is the second time guardiola has worked with a high school striker after Ibrahimovic (1.95 meters).
Haaland came to Manchester City and Jesus had to leave. His contract with Manchester City expires at the end of June next year, because the main position is unstable this season, Jesus hopes to join a team that can play steadily next season, help him maintain his form and consolidate his main position in the Brazilian national team.
It is reported that Manchester City hopes to sell the Brazilian shooter for 60 million euros, which can balance the cost of bringing in Norwegian shooters.
After Manchester City are out of the Champions League, Guardiola will definitely reflect on his no-front tactics. Especially in the case of Raheem Sterling and Glallish, Guardiola needs a more stable scoring machine, rather than relying on midfielder Gundogan or De Bruyne to score goals.
At the beginning of this season, the news that Manchester City wanted to bring in Harry Kane showed that Guardiola was thinking about tactical improvements to add a centre-forward pivot point, which was already well thought out.
Haaland has a strong impact, good foot skills, excellent shooting skills, and a strong body, and can also provide a front header pivot role if necessary.
Let's compare a set of data:
Haaland has scored 40+ goals in two consecutive seasons since the start of the 19-20 season, scoring 28 goals this season!
Among City's attacking players this season, Mahrez has 24 goals, Sterling 16 goals, De Bruyne 15 goals, Foden 14 goals and Jesus 13 goals
Guardiola's requirements for the center forward are not only goals, but also participation in the front court pressing, pass control and coordination, at present, the first 2 points haland can be done very well, and the passing cooperation depends on his run-in with the whole team.
Haaland, will it be the key to open the Champions League chest?