1 shot and 1 right! The blue-collar Haaland s performance is still remarkable. He did everything except for no goals

In the early morning of May 21, a focus battle was staged in the 37th round of the 2024/25 Premier League. Manchester City defeated Bournemouth 3-1 at home, winning the key victory in the five major battles, and its ranking also rebounded to third place in the standings. In this game, Norwegian center Haaland started for 83 minutes. Although he only had one shot but no goal, his performance was remarkable. It can be said that except for not scoring, everything else should be done.

In the previous two games, Haaland, who returned from injury, struggled. Not only did he shoot few times but he also took the initiative to make the point questioned by the "soft eggs" during the game. In this game, Guardiola brought the B seat to the right winger under heavy pressure. De Bruyne also changed from the back midfielder in the last game to the front midfielder, while Marmush served as the left winger. In the game, Gvadior and Mattus Nunes, two full-backs, pressed and assisted a lot, and actually played the role of a winger, allowing Marmush and B to lean into the middle, forming an advantage in the number of attacks in the frontcourt.

In such an offensive system, whether Haaland, who is a single arrow, scores a goal is actually not very important. Because there are enough scorers behind him to attack the city and siege. So in this game, Haaland honestly played the role of a blue-collar center. Three tops and two successful matches, six ground battles won 4 times, one steal, and three breakthroughs and two successful matches were the highest in the game. Although he only shot once, Haaland used his huge body to carry more offensive space for his teammates. In the 14th minute of the super world wave, Haaland attracted the defensive attention of at least three defenders, allowing the former to easily start the foot. Bat B scored his second goal, and two defenders were taken to the left of the penalty area by Haaland, giving Manchester City a 3-to-2 advantage on the right. Manchester City also established the victory of this game with these two goals. In the 83rd minute of the second half, Rodri, who had been missing for a long time, made his comeback debut, while Haaland took a break. Compared with the previous two games, the Norwegian center has significantly stronger running enthusiasm and coverage in this game. His high-pressing, holding the ball behind his back and making the ball have benefited his teammates a lot.

Of course, with a net worth of 200 million euros and a weekly salary of 500,000 pounds, such a Haaland would be a waste of just being a blue-collar center. But an excellent center should be able to adapt to the team's tactical needs, score goals, get balls, and make free switching of roles. Although Haaland scored a lot of goals before, he did not do very well in this regard. In his three seasons of joining Manchester City, he acted as a mobile turret and sent his teammates' passes into the goal. Once his teammates don't have enough support, Haaland seems a little helpless and almost invisible on the court. In the last FA Cup final, as the first penalty kicker, he took the initiative to give up the penalty kick, which was actually a sign of lack of confidence. In this game, Haaland did everything except scored goals.

Of course, a blue-collar role like Haaland is also a sacrifice made when the team must win, and does not mean that he will keep playing like this. On the contrary, if Manchester City wants to make a comeback, they must formulate tactics around Haaland's team building. If they cannot do this, their revival is a dream.