0 goals in 8 finals! Manchester City has deeply bound Haaland, and both sides regret it?

Losing the FA Cup final, Manchester City's just recovered feeling of winning was interrupted again. Guardiola was severely criticized by public opinion, and the number one scorer Haaland was also deeply trapped in the whirlpool of public opinion.

No goals were scored in the final, which caused controversy. Facing Crystal Palace, which was determined to set up a bus, Manchester City easily recorded more than 70% of the ball possession rate (77%), and completed 23 shots under the siege of the whole game. In this shooting feast, the Blue Moon Legion's top scorer Haaland only completed three shots, and two of them deviated from the target. In this game, Haaland failed to break through the Crystal Palace goal. After entering the Premier League, he won no results in the eight finals he participated in, confirming his name as "Soft-legged Crab in the Competition".

Haland originally had hope of ending the finals' missed goal record, but he gave the penalty to his forward partner Marmush. This move not only violated the team's pre-match arrangements, but also caused it to be fiercely criticized by public opinion, and there were endless voices of suspicion of insufficient psychological resistance to stress.

Deep binding, both the guest and the host and the host were worried

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In the summer window of 2024, Manchester City was forced to let go of Alvarez, who was temporarily unwilling to play as a substitute. Guardiola felt very sorry for this because the "little Spider" with the championship body is the No. 9 player who meets his tactical requirements. In his past coaching experience, the rejection between Guardiola and the tall center was very fierce. Haaland has been repeatedly "in jailed" in the game because his mobility and footwork skills do not meet the standards of "pseudo-nine". After the winter window opened, Guardiola introduced Marmush, who was very similar to Alvarez's style, who served as a sudden arrow during Haaland's injury, and his performance won the recognition of the coach.

The tall central axis has great limitations, and the summer window signing is the key. In the process of leading Manchester City to the peak of team history (2022/23 season), Guardiola created a 3241 formation around the Giants formation, and later introduced Gvadior, Nico Gonzalez and Husanov to continue this idea. With Haaland as the center, Manchester City's overall running and oppressive ability will inevitably decline. To ensure the safety of the backcourt, we must adhere to the ball-control style, and at the same time arrange outstanding players on both sides of the central axis to stabilize the situation. In the past, this role was played by Gundogan and De Bruyne. Now, Guardiola has high hopes for Wiltz and Camavenga.