It is true that in important matches such as the semifinals or the Champions League final last season, Erling Haaland seemed to disappear on the field and his role as the pillar of the team at that time was immediately replaced by other Manchester City players who had freer opportunities to score goals. I don't think it's a problem as long as the team can use every player available and actually I'm quite annoyed because Pep Guardiola very rarely changes his players in the second half. So when they should have had the opportunity to score goals through supersub players, they still relied on the players who were there from the early minutes.
It's not a problem at all because before Haaland came to City they had won the Premier League by more points than last season and despite Liverpool being only one point behind, their title looked undeniable. Haaland is an option (very cool option) but I think he is much less important than the KDB, so I'm looking forward to a more competitive season this time around.
Kevin de Bruyne has a great understanding with Haaland. This attacking player plays brilliantly for the team. However, in his absence, Haaland will face some problems, which will weaken the team's attack.
Without a doubt, both players look very good in their ability to collaborate on the pitch, understanding each other's moves and strategies. Effective cooperation between De Bruyne and Haaland is very important in a team context, especially in attack. However, when Kevin de Bruyne is not present in the team, it can have a negative impact on Haaland's performance and the team's overall attack. De Bruyne's absence may mean that Haaland will have to adapt to new players in midfield or midfielders who may not have the same level of understanding as him. This can disrupt the rhythm of play and coordination between Haaland and his colleagues.
Haaland and De bruyne have excellent chemistry. De bruyne is an excellent midfielder . Apart from assisting scores, he is also capable of scoring. With De bruyne in the squad we see a better performance from Haaland. In the last few matches we don't see a better performance from Haaland.
Manchester city's performance is still somewhat erratic. The main reason for this is that their midfield key players are not in the squad. Because of this guardiola has to change his match strategy. Gundagon, De bruyne and bernardo silva were Manchester city's mainstays last season. Silva and De Bruyne have been absent this season due to injuries and Gundagon has left the team. With Silva and De Bruyne in the squad, City's performance is likely to be more stable.
despite losing the figure of the captain who led in midfield with KDB and currently kdb is suffering from an injury long enough to return with the main squad, but there is a replacement figure in his position the captain of man city at the moment he is phil foden proven by 2 appearances in epl able to play a very good role in the midfield with mateo kovavic and rodri, I'm pretty sure by looking at the current manchester city midfield even though without kdb they will perform well because the main squad with their second squad have very good skills and mentality. so it's no wonder that Man City is predicted to win the UCL again in 2023/2024.