2024-25 EPL Season

[Power Man]

Mahrez is the second best RW in PL history. But he is not near the top of the list of reasons why City are sputtering right now. They didn’t have him last year either

Last year they weren’t struggling

My point is when a tram is struggling, playets like him can make things happen

You can’t count on Grealish, Doku or Savio to do that, as we saw again today vs Villa

Henry is right

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Last year they weren’t struggling

My point is when a tram is struggling, playets like him can make things happen

You can’t count on Grealish, Doku or Savio to do that, as we saw again today vs Villa

Henry is right

They could also use a proper real striker in kun but it’s not the reason why they’re losing.

 

[Power Man]

They could also use a proper real striker in kun but it’s not the reason why they’re losing.

Haaland doesn’t have a terrible season statistically speaking but compared to last season he is way below what was expected of him

 

[hatterson]

Haaland doesn’t have a terrible season statistically speaking but compared to last season he is way below what was expected of him

The issue with Haaland is the way he fits into how City are currently playing.

The way that Pep has set up this squad, Haaland is basically uninvolved in the game aside from a half dozens runs into the box a game and being the target man for a few crosses. He’s not involved in holdup play, rarely is involved in any sort of buildup, etc.

When the midfield and wingers are ticking, and especially when other teams are chasing, that’s fine because there’s more open space to operate in. But when your wingers are mediocre, your midfield is out of sorts, and you don’t have a stable back line to start things forward, that style of attacker doesn’t help nearly as much.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

On Christmas Day, Pep is fourth in the Spanish manager table.

 

[Power Man]

The issue with Haaland is the way he fits into how City are currently playing.

The way that Pep has set up this squad, Haaland is basically uninvolved in the game aside from a half dozens runs into the box a game and being the target man for a few crosses. He’s not involved in holdup play, rarely is involved in any sort of buildup, etc.

When the midfield and wingers are ticking, and especially when other teams are chasing, that’s fine because there’s more open space to operate in. But when your wingers are mediocre, your midfield is out of sorts, and you don’t have a stable back line to start things forward, that style of attacker doesn’t help nearly as much.

Yep
And that’s why traditional 9s are not as prominent in mondern football as they used to be.
Every player has to be involved to a degree

 

[bluesfan94]

On Christmas Day, Pep is fourth in the Spanish manager table.

Fifth in Iberia

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Fifth in Iberia

And sixth in the wider Mediterranean, but I figure we shouldn’t push the point too hard.