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The benefit of these runs is twofold.
The first is that, if tracked, this run draws opposing midfielders deep, opening up space for them to come in on the wing.
A common lead generation tactic is to post a deep in-depth post.
Back post runs are one of Haaland’s three most common goal-scoring tactics, passing balls down the left and cutting back behind defenders in front of a defender – so receiving these crosses is not very good.
When Mark Guhi started for Crystal Palace in 2024 against Manchester City, Mathews Nunes played in a cross similar to the one described and Haaland clipped the English defender’s back and headed home.
Individually, Guhi and Castle benefited from crowding Haaland – one of the few ways teams could neutralize his influence.
1-1 draw with West Ham last seasonFormer Man City boss Pep Guardiola said: “Do you know how many centre-backs[Haaland]have had today? Do you know how many midfielders he’s got for 200 million? It’s the hardest place on the planet.”
On the day, West Ham used three centre-backs and the Norwegian midfielder – who often man-marked him.
