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Erling Holan's 2024 finish is the worst.
Manchester City drew 1-1 in the 18th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in 2024-2025 season at 9:30 p.m. on the 26th (Korea time) at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. The draw has even unsettled Manchester City's sixth place. It is Manchester City with one approval in the last 13 games.
Holan's silence is now familiar. For the last three games, Holan didn't even have an offensive point. After the last game, Holan said "First, when I look back at myself, I haven't done a good enough job yet. I have to do better because I didn't get a chance. A lot of it depends on me, but I wasn't good enough"He even blamed himself.
Holan also had several opportunities in the game, but Holan couldn't create a shooting angle in his favor as he couldn't take the ball touch properly. Originally, Holan's greatest advantage is his explosive speed, penetrating into a good space, and then showing his best goal determination after a clean first touch. However, in this game, Holan was still fast, but his first touch was not too good.
The crucial scene was a missed penalty. A penalty kick from Savinho in the 6th minute of the second half. Holan stepped up as a kicker. Holan failed to score as he was perfectly read by Jordan Pickford. After missing the penalty, Holan's presence disappeared even more. Except for the scene that created Bernardu Silva a shot opportunity with a header, he was not noticeable in the attack.
Holan was all he showed in the 2nd shot and the 2nd shot of the day. One of the two shootings was a penalty kick. The only shot recorded in the on-play situation was the chance that came out in the 11th minute of the first half when Everton's hand-to-hand defense was blocked. There were no shots shown for the remaining 80 minutes or more.
It is hard to say that the pass was not delivered to Holan on this day. When Everton's defense was not aligned at the beginning of the game, there were several shooting chances that came to Holan, but in the end, they couldn't even lead to a shot. Holan had the lowest rating among Manchester City's attackers.
Holan's confidence is also a concern. Holan has always looked confident, but based on his recent interviews and facial expressions, he doesn't look like a player who has a lot of confidence in his play. There has never been a time when there has been so little presence since Manchester City's transfer. I don't know if the team atmosphere is good, but Manchester City also fell into the worst slump. It doesn't seem easier for Holan to set the stage for a reversal.
rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
