Lescott pointed out that Haaland will simplify the system and that Marmush has core potential

As Manchester City missed Wilz, many people began to worry about the future of the Blue Moon. After De Bruyne left the team, Begilistan did not replenish the young midfield core in time. Moreover, Liverpool welcomes Wilz, Manchester City's opponents are stronger in the new season, and Guardiola's hope of winning the Premier League championship is even more slim. Former England star Lescott also talked about this topic. He felt that the Blue Moon Army would not collapse at the level of signings, and Guardiola should also pay attention to the complexity of the system. Since Haaland came to the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City's tactical system has gradually become single. Leicester City pointed out that Haaland will simplify the system, and the Norwegian star has very strong personal abilities and physical fitness, which has led many midfielders to "be lazy" and go directly to Haaland at the offensive level.

At the same time, Lescott pointed out that the coach's tactical model is also lazy. After all, after Haaland's system is smooth, the effect will be twice the result with half the effort, so the Norwegian star will simplify the system. However, Haaland's axis system is not omnipotent, and the players themselves will be tired and troubled by injuries. Guardiola cannot continue to simplify the club's tactical model. Regarding the Etihad Stadium not ushering in Werz, what should I do at the No. 10 position? Lescott gave the answer - Marmush has core potential. Although the Egyptian star is a striker, after he came to Manchester City, he often played in the front midfielder position and the effect was very good. From various data, we can see that Marmush has the potential of organizers and core, and he can fully cultivate in this direction.

In Guardiola's tactical system, Marmush's transformation is a masterpiece. The Egyptian not only continued the striker's keen sense of goal, but also showed a surprising overall view of the situation in the No. 10 position. When he catches the ball in the ribs, he can always create pass space through delicate ankle changes. In the game against Arsenal last season, the way Haaland gets a single shot is the textbook operation of the traditional front midfielder. It is worth noting that Marmush's transformation is not a simple positional retreat. Video analysis of the training base shows that he is deliberately imitating De Bruyne's running trajectory without the ball, and frequently creating contact points in the gap between the opponent's back midfielder and the central defender.

This learning ability surprises the coaching staff. After all, modern football's requirements for front midfielders have long exceeded the simple passing vision, and they also need to have the ability to blast ribs. The Egyptian's 1.8 successful outscoring numbers per game last season prove that he is breaking through the traditional definition of the organizer. There is a detail circulating in the locker room: Foden once joked that Marmush was "Tintin from the Desert", and behind this nickname is the recognition of his core temperament by his teammates. Some people will question Lescott's views. In Haaland's first season at Manchester City, the team won the first Big Ear Cup in team history, and fulfilled Guardiola's wish. After all, before this, Guardiola was caught in the controversy that "you won't win the Champions League championship if you leave Barcelona."

Furthermore, the Blue Moon Army was also the treble champion at the beginning. It can be said that the most important and last piece of the puzzle for Haaland City to reach the top. Even if his existence simplifies the system, it should be a good thing. Why does Lescott still hope that the club's tactical system will be more complicated? Lescott pointed out that if a strong team wants to succeed, the complexity or simplicity of the system can only be moderate. When Haaland first came to Manchester City, it was the process of the club system from complex to simple, and the team was very likely to achieve results at this time. However, excessive simplification can easily cause negative effects. Lescott further explained that football tactics evolved like pendulum movement—when the system was too complex, players' execution efficiency would be reduced; oversimplification would lead to a decrease in tactical fault tolerance.

The author also believes that the tactical dividends brought by Haaland have indeed made Manchester City gain a lot in the short term, but the Champions League knockout stage had already shown hidden dangers: when the opponent locked Haaland with three central defenders, attackers such as Foden and B suddenly fell into the dilemma of fighting alone. This confirms Guardiola's early concerns: "When players are used to handing the ball to a specific person, their decision-making neural network will deteriorate." In fact, the Manchester City coaching staff has already begun to prepare for the future. It is worth noting that Haaland himself is also actively adapting to evolution. The Norwegian has recently practiced his ability to do the ball with his back, and his average number of key passes per game has increased by 40% compared to last season. This dynamic adjustment of individuals and systems may be the key to Manchester City's dominance - enjoying the dividends of superstars, and not being imprisoned by a single model.