Sergio Aguero admitted he had to 'adapt' under Pep Guardiola. Now Erling Haaland must do the same to fit MCFC's style. Walid_4 explains what the striker can change in his game to succeed...
Have you ever got a job you weren’t quite qualified for? There was probably a good reason. Your employer saw in you some transferable skills they can work on and improve to make you excel in your new environment. In football, at the well-run clubs, it’s pretty similar. A player signed from a team with a different style of play is signed for his abilities that can be honed and improved to suit his new side.
This isn’t the only case of a new City signing taking time to learn, or even an established star taking time to adjust to Guardiola’s style of play. During the manager’s first season, he wanted more from Sergio Aguero: “Aguero could definitely be contributing a lot more to our game, to the whole process. It would be great if he improved his use of the ball, keeping possession better. I can’t do anything for him in terms of his performance in the box, because he’s outstanding there.
First, link-up play. Haaland isn’t the type of striker who’s unwilling to drop and link play. He does, but the issue that may need tweaking is that he almost exclusively plays one-touch passes. This is important as it shows that Haaland has awareness and it doesn’t slow down the attack. Like in the example here against Bochum, the forward is dropping to link up…However, a single touch isn’t needed in situations where Haaland has enough time to control the ball and make a better decision.
…a normal Haaland reaction is to play the pass quickly into Marco Reus, who is offside, but uncharacteristically, he waits for a second…
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