[풋볼리스트] Reporter Yoo Hyun-tae = Manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that Elling Halan has a special talent.
Manchester City defeated Copenhagen (Denmark) 5-0 in the group G match of the 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League (UCL) held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the morning of the 6th (Korean time) . Manchester City are in the top spot (9 points) with 3 wins in a row.
Halan showed his presence even after playing only in the first half. Halan scored the winning goal in the seventh minute of the first half. Joao Cancelo finished the cutback pass with his right foot from the right side of the pitch. In the 32nd minute of the first half, when the goalkeeper blocked a shot from Sergio Gomes from a corner kick, he calmly kicked it in. Manager Pep Guardiola replaced Halan at the end of the first half in terms of fitness.
Haalan, who moved to the English Premier League (EPL) this season, is proud of his peak scoring ability. He is on a scoring streak in nine consecutive games in the official game.
Halan records a significant portion of his numerous goals as so-called ‘pickups’. In this game, when the goalkeeper blocked Gomes’ shot, only Halan was reacting and it led to a goal.
Guardiola explained that it is Halan’s talent and instinct. According to British sports media ‘Sky Sports’, manager Guardiola said, “It’s not a matter of distrust. There was a deflection, and Hollan was there.” “Why did the ball end in that direction? Hollan has incredible instincts. can i teach you that He just has a sense of knowing where the ball is going as a striker. He moves one second before the ball comes.”
Guardiola said: “Halan is talented and has excellent skills. There is always a cross, whenever there is a refraction, there is a holan. Can the director teach you this? impossible. It’s just instinct and it’s innate,” he said.
Last season, Manchester City often played without an authentic striker. However, since the arrival of Halan this season, the management of the game has become easier.
“We did the same in Norway, Austria and Germany,” Guardiola said. Now that’s what Man City is doing. know how to smell Thank you so much for choosing Man City. We are lucky to have these talents with us.”
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