His ability to contribute to team play is very poor. He plays like a player playing in the fourth division,” former Man Utd star Roy Keane commented on Sky Sport channel after witnessing Erling Haaland’s disappointing performance in the match. goalless draw between Man City and Arsenal on the evening of March 31.
Erling Although Haaland appeared in the starting lineup, he only had 23 touches of the ball during the 90 minutes of play, with no shots on target and no important passes to help Man City make a mark against Arsenal.< /p>
The Norwegian striker is often followed closely by Arsenal’s central defenders William Saliba and Gabriel, causing him to be stuck jobs shake the net curtain of away team.
“The ability to finish with one touch and hit the head or control the penalty area, Haaland is the best striker in the world. However, his ability to contribute to team play is very poor, which he needs to improve more.
Haaland’s team play needs to be improved and that will have to do well in the next few years. This striker’s ability to seize opportunities in attack is amazing. But he has to improve his comprehensive play” Roy Keane expressed.
Erling Haaland’s unconvincing performance caused coach Pep Guardiola’s team to fail to score a goal for the first time. on home turf Premier League since October 2021. The Citizens were disappointing when they had 12 shots but only had one shot on target.
The Etihad home team finished the match match with an xG index (expected goals coefficient) of 0.95 despite having a superior ball control rate (72%) compared to Arsenal.
This draw makes Man City still ranked in third place in the Premier League with 64 points, 1 point behind the “Gunners” but 3 points behind leading team Liverpool with only 8 rounds left in the tournament.
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