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Haaland and the transformation of Guardiola’s Manchester City.

Although the scorer quota of Erling Haaland It was amazing for him City of Manchester (26 goals in 21 games between the Premier League and Champions League), some weak recent team performances from Pep Guardiola -and specifically from the former Dortmund- began to create a question that is heard more and more often around the the citizens: Did Haaland’s entry make the team better or worse?

Common sense seems to point to an obvious gain. Despite all these, Haaland already has 26 goals mid-season when 2021-2022 No City player scored more than 18 between the Premier and Champions (Riyad Mahrez did that, while Kevin De Bruyne had 17 and Raheem Sterling 16.)

However, there are also arguments to be made that while City have clearly taken a step forward on an individual level, the collective has suffered with the entry of a forward of their style Finisher Norwegian.

the recent one 1-2 in the classic against United It put Guardiola’s men on alert. Not just because of the loss he took them away from the Arsenal captain (they were 8 points clear) but, above all, because of how bad City looked in that game: He barely finished 5 times against the goal that De Gea defended and, apart from the goal, he had almost no clear-cut situations to score.

In his previous Premier League showing, City weren’t much better: tight 1-0 against Chelsea, helped by a rude error from Kepa, but far from his dominant performances. A day before, unexpected 1-1 against a relegation-fighting Everton side. In the middle, the relegation to the League Cup against another team fighting to keep the division, such as Southampton.

In the last five games, City registers two wins, two losses and one drawbut also just added 7 goalswith a low average 9.8 shots per game. Acceptable numbers for any other team, but not for Guardiola’s usually unstoppable machines. Whether Haaland is one of those responsible or not, something is clearly going wrong.

The transformation of Manchester City’s attack

The change between Haaland and the players who occupied this position last seasonnotably Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Phil Foden (all associated outside the area); it cannot be more noticeable. Obviously the Norwegian has the definition and scoring threat as a very clear advantage, but the comparison with Jesus shows the Brazilian very high in other areas.

Haaland averages just 13.9 passes on the move every 90 minutes. Jesus averaged 35.8 in 2021-2022. Almost triple. Haaland averages only 2.26 actions every 90 minutes that create a shot from a teammate. Jesus was in 4.1. The former Dortmund man touches 24 balls every 90 minutes… Jesus, 49.

Basically, City missed another counter from their attack and earned a stoppage, something quite predictable due to the characteristics of the players involved. But the big question remains: Is the balance positive or negative? And although there are some indications that may tip the balance towards the second option, the reality is that there is still no clear answer on the matter.

In the 24 games played between the Premier League and Champions League in 2022-2023, City have scored 60 goals. I mean exactly 2.5 per game. What happened last season? 127 goals in 50 games. A little more percentage 2.54 per meeting.

However, where there is a The capital difference lies in how they arrived at these figures, When we consider the numbers of expected goals (estimation of the probability that a shot will result in a goal, according to different factors).

In 2021-2022, these 127 goals were reached with 123 expected goals. In other words, they converted almost at the same level as what they produced. In 2022-2023? They have that 60 goals, but barely me 49.9 expected goals.

At this season’s rate, City would finish the campaign with 103.9 expected goals. Almost 20 fewer than in 2021-2022. But at the same time, with a similar number in real goals, exploiting with much greater power every option that is created against the opposite goal.

It produces less, is more dynamic and has a similar rating. Better or worse? For now, otherwise.

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Ivlev said that at a Dynamo match his daughters proposed

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Daughters of the chairman of the board of directors of the Moscow Dynamo football club Alessandra Ivleva They proposed in one of the matches of the Russian championship. Ivlev talked about this in an interview.

Ivlev headed the Dynamo board of directors on October 6.

“I also have many memorable matches related both to the club and to my family. For example, my daughters brought Igor Semshov and Kevin Kuranyi to the field, which was very pleasant for me. I also remember the match with a personal theme, when my youngest daughter received a proposal from her future husband during the Dynamo – Spartak match. It was in our Dynamo stadium. So “Dynamo” is part of my family’s history,” Ivlev said.

He also told how the story of supporting Dynamo began. “I really, really love football. The first time I went to a match was in 1974. My father was a member of the Dynamo club, he even gave me his membership card, the membership fees were glued there. So, he took me to football for the first time. This is the Dynamo – Torpedo match at the old Dynamo stadium. To be honest, I rarely felt such emotions in childhood,” Ivlev noted. — Come, you see a large number of worried people, looking at 22 people on the field. To a guy, these are guys who run and hit the ball. I have already seen this at the level of children’s football in the yard. And here he is as an adult, really, when the fans in the stands scream. In fact, I was very impressed at that moment. From then on, when my father went to games, he always took me with him. Then I started going to the games too. When I started working in business, I often went on trips and went with my friends to watch games in other cities. And in Moscow I have been trying to go to all the home games for 18 years.”

“I played matches at Khimki Arena. I attended almost every match, even when Dynamo was relegated to the National Football League (FNL). Now at the stadium you can often see me in the stands, in the Platinum zone and on the floor, where there are many children’s activities and entertainment, and my granddaughter and I do face painting for her, all kinds of Dynamo symbols on her cheeks. The whole family comes with me and has supported the club for a long time,” added the interlocutor.

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Gazzaev noted Galitsky’s contribution to the development of Russian football

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President of the Krasnodar football club Sergei Galitsky made a significant contribution to the development of national football and showed an example of effective construction of a private club. This opinion was expressed by the former Moscow coach CSKA and the Russian national team Valeri Gazzaev.

December 29, President of Russia Vladimir Putin awarded Galitsky the Order of Friendship. The head of state noted his merits in the development of physical culture and sports, as well as many years of conscientious work.

“I really appreciate Sergei Galitsky’s contribution to the development of national football. He made a great contribution not only to the history of Krasnodar, but also to Russian football and sport in general. I believe that Sergei Galitsky is an example of how to build a private club. This is the most important thing, because the future of our football, in my opinion, lies in private clubs. Krasnodar has built a modern sports infrastructure, a strong children’s academy and in fact created a model of how a football club should develop, so this is an example for other teams,” Gazzaev said.

“Of course, the award received is deserved. I sincerely congratulate Sergei Nikolaevich, wish him good health, prosperity and further success, new achievements and strength to realize all his planned projects for the benefit of Russian football. He showed what a private football club could and should be. The future of our football lies in private clubs,” he added.

Galitsky is 58 years old. He founded Krasnodar in February 2008. In the 2024/25 season, the club became champions of Russia, winning the first trophy in history. In the current season of the World Cup – Russian Premier League, Krasnodar is in 1st place, gaining 40 points after 18 matches.

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Dyukov plans to meet UEFA President Ceferin in January

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Dyukov plans to meet UEFA President Ceferin in January

President of the Russian Football Federation (RFU) Alexander Diukov in a meeting with the head of the Union of European Football Associations (of UEFA) Alessandro Ceferino in January he wants to discuss his arrival in Russia.

In November 2024, Dyukov announced that he intended to invite Cheferin to the Russian national team match in 2025.

“We will also talk to Alexander Čeferin about his arrival in Russia. A football event is planned in January where we will also have the opportunity to communicate on this topic,” Dyukov said.

In February 2022 of UEFA and the International Football Federation suspended Russian clubs and national teams from participating in international tournaments due to the situation in Ukraine.

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