Which role does suit Haaland best?

[talhak]

Hi everyone,

If your squad does have the great Erling Haaland, which role do you set for him as a single striker? Advanced Forward or Poacher?

[CJ_Randell]

I'd use his as an Advanced Forward, as much as his attributes as a Poacher are fantastic, he's also a good enough footballer to play a more expansive role. 

[Johnny Ace]

Poacher all day for me, just get him in the box banging goals 

[talhak]

15 minutes ago, Johnny Ace said:

Poacher all day for me, just get him in the box banging goals 

Doing a test simulation now, using with the poacher role. Will post the numbers here. 

[talhak]

15 minutes ago, talhak said:

Doing a test simulation now, using with the poacher role. Will post the numbers here. 

Here are the simulation results for the first season - a total of 40 goals in 53 appearances. Between, Man City finished the season as 3rd. So, player management would possibly produce a better result.

[julle17]

Not gonna lie, without the rest of the tactic used, it's pretty hard to use those numbers for anything.

[talhak]

Another trial under the same tactics due to some major injuries in the squad which could affect his performance. In this experiment, Haaland performed much much better: 43 goals in 38 Premier League appearances, a total of 67 goals in 55 appearances. More details can be seen below:

[talhak]

19 minutes ago, julle17 said:

Not gonna lie, without the rest of the tactic used, it's pretty hard to use those numbers for anything.

Created this tactic in a couple of minutes:

[julle17]

Sorry i worded that wrong. I meant that i don't think it makes much sense to compare roles just by making a quick tactic and simulating with that role used.
Would make more sense to me to make a tactic with the aim of either maximizing Hålands scoring, or find which role within the tactic makes it tick better.

[Poison]