Manchester City sealed a 1-0 win towards Brentford of their Premier League fixture, on Wednesday. Erling Haaland scored within the 71st-minute as City remained a degree behind league leaders Liverpool. Pep Guardiola’s facet are at present second within the desk with 56 factors from 25 video games, behind table-toppers Liverpool, who’ve registered 57 in 25 fixtures.
Manchester City’s Norwegian striker Erling Haaland (L) celebrates after scoring.(AFP)
Haaland’s aim noticed the previous Dortmund striker stage Harry Kane for a large document. The Norwegian striker turned the second participant within the competitors after Harry Kane, to attain towards all 21 groups he is confronted within the Premier League.
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Haaland joined City within the 2022 summer season switch window after the membership activated his 51.2 million Pounds launch clause. He had a record-breaking debut season, taking part in a key function of their continental treble.
It was additionally the seventh time he scored the primary aim in a Premier League fixture this season, greater than every other participant. It additionally ended up being his fifth successful aim within the competitors this season, with no one else scoring extra (Ollie Watkins additionally has 5).
Commenting on his star striker after the match, Guardiola stated, “No, definitely. If I had to choose one (striker for that moment) I prefer to choose this one. When I was young, I was told about top strikers, don’t criticise them because he will shut your mouth, that’s for sure.”
“Sooner or later always they are there. He was out for two months (injured). He had an incredibly tough week last week, he lost his grandmother and it’s not easy for a human being. But he scored when he’s not in his best shape at the moment. He’s so tall, out for two months. We spoke about the moment but he didn’t say anything about the passing of his grandmother.
“We talked slightly about how he feels and naturally (it was robust) for his father. In these kinds of video games, particularly towards Brentford you want Erling,” he added.
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