Haaland | The best center in the world! What is his strength?

When a player is labeled as a "pie forward", but can make the whole team willing to "make pie" for him, this itself says it all. Erling Haaland - Manchester City's No. 9, is such an existence that cannot be simply defined.

Data speaks: He is a record crusher

Worth 180 million euros, No. 1 in the Premier League!

Played 19 times this season, scoring 22 goals + 2 assists, averaging over 1 goal per game!

Since joining Manchester City in 2022, the Premier League has scored 99 goals in only 108 games!

Next goal? The fastest 100-goal record in Premier League history is just around the corner - the original record holder Alan Shearer took 124 games, and Haaland is about to rewrite history in the next game!

From Salzburg to Manchester City: He has been evolving

19/20 season (Salzburg + Dortmund): 44 goals and 10 assists in 40 games

First season after joining Manchester City (22/23): 52 goals and 9 assists in 53 games, directly bringing the Premier League + Champions League double crown!

According to this efficiency, it may only take 6 seasons for him to surpass Alan Shearer's total Premier League record of 260 goals!

Tactical value: Not only goals, but also the core of the system

He is 195cm tall and weighs 94kg, but he has the sense of smell of a forward and the speed of a winger. Harland's restraining power in the middle often attracts 2-3 defensive players from the opponent, creating huge space for the wingers.

Look at the Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool game: Why was Doku able to break through frequently, create penalty kicks and even score goals himself? It is precisely because Haaland attracts a lot of defensive attention in the middle that the winger can play more calmly!

Some fans said bluntly: "You want Doku and Mbappe to try to partner up? The defense has already come up - Mbappe's deterrence at the 9th position is far less than Harland."

Although these words are harsh, they point out the fact: Harland's tactical value has far exceeded the goal number itself.

He is not "only able to eat cakes", but a tactical fulcrum that makes "making cakes" easier. When Guardiola is willing to tailor tactics for him, when the whole team launches an offense around him - Haaland, the Norwegian striker who joined at the age of 22 and is now the core of the third line, is redefining the "modern center" with goals and victories.