1892er Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Haaland is some beast like. Strong as an Ox and fast as fuck. He's quality Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gleebals Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Only 22, second game in the prem against one of the best sides in the world! Give him a break... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Lad is 22 and is only going to get better. Looked solid, some great and some bad but thats to be expected. Always seemed to be looking for the worldie ball over the top, which will come in very handy vs weaker teams. Just happy with have 3 top class CB's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Some of his passes were intercepted today but that was because he was trying to progress us up the pitch and Man City’s midfielders are good at reading the game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Home debut - Man City and Haaland. Doesn't come much more difficult than that in any domestic league. Thought he did well all things considered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Shocking decision to go out and cover Haaland for Bernardo's goal from De Bruynes pass. Now he'll know, though, good learning experience that so not too mad. Got a little deflection too but still doesmt get a pass for stepping out. He did do well generally though, great to see him looking up and forward for passes. Got high hopes already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Hasn't been eased in like Bruno was. Chucked in at the deep end and has been fine. Few iffy moments today but overall very impressed. Shame that volley at the Gallowgate didn't take the roof of the net off. I think he's gonna be colossal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 11 minutes ago, Dan Gleebals said: Only 22, second game in the prem against one of the best sides in the world! Give him a break... It's hardly unfair to point out he had a few shaky moments, thought he did well in a game of such intensity. he could easily have fell to pieces but he didn't. I think he'll improve, but I've no problem with giving him more time to settle in. Time I think he would have got, but for Targett's injury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I thought he (and Schar) struggled but the massive, massive caveat is that it was Man City and we did not play to protect our centre backs, either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpersForGoalposts Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I think he'll be our next Collocini. Once he gets fully up to speed with the PL, I can see him leading our back line for the next decade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I think he's had some wobbles and looked nervous and that has justified Howe's intention to edge him into the side. But he's not been bad at all against the ultimate test so it bodes incredibly well. Youngest player in the team, don't forget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 You always hope for a Woodgate-esque home debut, but that’s a massive ask. Thought Botman looked ok-ish today; he needs to get used to the pace and reduced available reaction-time in games. He’s a baby in CB years, I’ve no doubt he’ll learn and get better and better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Just now, Yorkie said: I think he's had some wobbles and looked nervous and that has justified Howe's intention to edge him into the side. But he's not been bad at all against the ultimate test so it bodes incredibly well. Youngest player in the team, don't forget. Playing the best team in the world as I see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, McDog said: Playing for the best team in the world as I see it. Agreed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 yeah, didnt realise how rapid Haaland was especially the first couple of yards till i saw him live today. botman did ok in the circumstances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Every single player had a few shaky moments against Man City. It's hardly criticism to point out, though a bit weird if Botmans thread is the only place people have made the comment to single him out. He'll be immense for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Aye. Even Man City had shaky moments, such was he intensity of the match. Botman coped a lot better than Walker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, TheBrownBottle said: You always hope for a Woodgate-esque home debut, but that’s a massive ask. Thought Botman looked ok-ish today; he needs to get used to the pace and reduced available reaction-time in games. He’s a baby in CB years, I’ve no doubt he’ll learn and get better and better Didn’t Woodgate play in the 2-6 vs Man Utd? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 People expect defenders to be 100% all the time, seem to forget mighty City defenders got done for pace and skill by maxi and Wilson today, particularly for the second goal. To be clear, Botman stepped out to cover Haaland while their right winger cut in and beat the left back on a worldie pass by the best attacking mid in the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Aye just watched MOTD2 there. Can't blame him for stepping out with Haaland. Burn switched off for a second while tracking Silva and it gave him that couple of yards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes23 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Thought the same, looked like an error by Burn in losing his man above all else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 It’s Man City, it’s close to impossible to not to make errors, especially we made it an open game. Both Botman and Burn were fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 5 hours ago, LFEE said: Didn’t Woodgate play in the 2-6 vs Man Utd? Yep. But his debut was vs Chelsea - and it was one of the most impressive debuts SJP would have seen in my lifetime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon_Geordie Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 All players make errors. It's part of the game. I didn't see any clangers today against arguably the best team in Europe. Excited to see him grow into the role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 He has made a better start to premier life than Koulibaly, he looked totally lost yesterday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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