"'If it was a Manchester United member, I would have scored more goals!'"Record Breakers" Legend's claim of shock to Holan, why?

Sep 04, 2024

''If it was a Manchester United member, I would have scored more goals!''Record Breakers' Legend's claim of shock to Holan, why?
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''If it was a Manchester United member, I would have scored more goals!''Record Breakers' Legend's claim of shock to Holan, why?
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Liverpool legend Graham Souness made a shock claim against Elling Holan.

England's Team Talk reported on the 3rd (Korea time) 'Souness criticized the Manchester City system and said Holan could score more goals for Manchester United'

Holan has been the best goalscorer in the EPL since he stepped into the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2022-2023 season. Holan, who scored seven goals in three games since the opening of the league this season and scored hat tricks in two consecutive games, was the top scorer in both previous seasons.



''If it was a Manchester United member, I would have scored more goals!''Record Breakers' Legend's claim of shock to Holan, why?
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He also has a great record on scoring. The hat trick in the previous match against West Ham is Holan's 11th hat trick for Manchester City and the eighth in EPL's career. The record is overwhelming. Henry, Michael Owen, Harry Kane, Alan Shearer (11 times) and Sergio Aguero (12 times) have recorded their eighth hat trick in the EPL. However, the difference in the number of games is huge, and the players ahead played at least 250 EPL games, while Holan scored his eighth hat trick and 70th in just 69 games.

Holan had already broken scoring records in his first season since moving to Manchester City. In the 2022-2023 season, he scored 36 goals to become the top scorer in the EPL and set a new record for the most goals scored in a season.



Even Pep Guardiola, who coached numerous strikers, responded that it was amazing. Guardiola said of Holan, `There is no stopping him"Even a defender with a gun can't stop him. We know how great he is. He is doing much better in every way."

''If it was a Manchester United member, I would have scored more goals!''Record Breakers' Legend's claim of shock to Holan, why?
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But Souness surprised Holan and fans with his unconventional claims. Souness said "Holan is a monster"He's on a great team, he's capable of scoring all kinds of goals. Would he score more goals if he played for a team that didn't secure a lot of possession? I think that's a possibility. If I had played for Manchester United, I would have defended more and competed. Also, in a team like Manchester United, there's a lot of space for the opponent to be more up the line, and nine out of 10 will be able to run from the halfway lineHe argued that Manchester City's fastballs decreased as they played too high a line, reducing Holan's scoring ability.



In fact, Holan often scored through fastballs at Dortmund, but in Manchester City, rather than such an attack, more people took a chance in the box and scored in a Manchester City system that pressed the opponent on the half line. However, it is not easy to fully accept Souness's argument because Holan may not have had many chances to score if it was a team other than Manchester City.

Souness made a different argument on which team the league's best striker Holan could score more. However, no matter which team he belongs to, it seems clear that his powerful scoring ability is the best weapon.



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