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  • Erling’s dad removed from seat after celebrating at Bernabeu

    Erling’s dad removed from seat after celebrating at Bernabeu

    Alfie Haaland says he was escorted from his seat at the Bernabeu because Real Madrid fans were “not happy” with his celebrations after Kevin de Bruyne’s equaliser for Manchester City in the Champions League semi-final first leg.

    Video on social media appears to show Erling Haaland’s dad taunting the home fans before being removed from his box.

    Haaland tweeted: “OK. RM was not happy we were celebrating KDB goal.

    “Other than that we had to move because RM fans not happy with 1-1.”

    De Bruyne scored in the 67th minute to cancel out Vinicius Junior’s opener.

    Haaland waved with both hands while smiling at the crowd below him, cupping his ears to the Real Madrid fans and gesticulating, while reports in Spain suggested he threw food at the supporters.

    He tweeted again on Wednesday to say it was “not true” that he had thrown anything.

    “We had some good banter with Madrid fans,” he added. “They were not happy when City scored. Typical.

    “Then we had to move 50 meters away. Nothing more. All happy. Well nearly.”

    The former Manchester City and Leeds midfielder is a regular at City’s matches, where his son has scored 51 goals so far this season.]

    BBC

  • Why we let Haaland join Man City – Bayern Munich chief

    Why we let Haaland join Man City – Bayern Munich chief

    Bayern Munich chief Oliver Kahn has explained allowing Erling Haaland to join Premier League giant Manchester City last summer.

    Haaland left Borussia Dortmund for City amid rival interest from Bayern.

    Kahn recalled to BILD: “We tried everything for Erling Haaland and we pushed our limits.

    “In the end we had to think: ‘Do we want to blow up the whole salary structure and in that way throw everything out of balance?’

    “We weren’t prepared to do that. Bayern Munich is not like that.”

  • EPL: Guardiola angry over Haaland’s penalty gesture

    EPL: Guardiola angry over Haaland’s penalty gesture

    A magnanimous gesture by Manchester city’s  goal-machine Erling Haaland left Pep Guardiola fuming on Saturday.

    This was after the Norwegian striker ignored his manager’s instructions to take a penalty kick and handed the ball to teammate Ilkay Gundogan.

    The German midfielder had scored a first-half brace to put the English Premier League leaders 2-0 up against Leeds United.

    But Guardiola yelled from the sidelines for the 22-year-old Haaland to take the penalty kick they had been awarded in the closing minutes.

    However, Haaland, who has already scored a Premier League single season record of 35 goals, glanced at Guardiola before handing the ball to Gundogan for him to complete a hat-trick.

    It was a move that sent the Spanish manager into fits of rage, especially as Gundogan’s effort was pushed aside by a diving goalkeeper Joel Robles.

    “If Gundo scores, everyone is ‘OK, hat-trick, well done’,” Guardiola said following Manchester City’s 2-1 victory.

    “But a taker is a taker. At 2-0, this is a business, not a situation where we cannot forget it.”

    The 32-year-old Gundogan felt the heat from Guardiola when he stepped up to the penalty kick spot.

    “First he showed to Erling that he was quite mad about that, and then also he had a go at me,” Gundogan told reporters. “It is what it is at the end.

    “The moment Erling grabbed the ball, I was sure he was going to take it but he looked out for me.

    “I checked with him a few times to make sure he was sure. He was certain to hand the ball to me. I was confident to score.”

    Haaland had several excellent scoring chances, with a shot that bounced off the crossbar and another that glanced off the post.

    With Manchester City in pursuit of their third successive Premier League title, and the win having extended their lead over second-placed Arsenal to four points, Guardiola’s mood somewhat later improved.

    “The performance was excellent. We played really, really good,” the Spaniard, whose side has four league games left this season, said by the time he met reporters post-game.

    “Who knows if Erling takes the penalty kick and misses it? What happens if Gundo takes the penalty kick and score? So, the question is 2-0, who is the taker? The taker is Erling.

    “Second point is that is how Erling is as a person. He is incredible and wants to score goals, but at the same time, the team, the mates are important.

    “He had chances to score goals, he didn’t convert, but he played an outstanding game.

    “But a taker is a taker. At 2-0, this is a business, not a situation where we cannot forget it.

    “Especially in England, it never is over and I want the taker who has more routine, who is a specialist, to take it.”

    Treble-chasing Manchester City next head to Real Madrid for the first leg of their 2022/2023 UEFA Champions League semi-final fixture on Tuesday.

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  • EPL: Haaland breaks Shearer, Cole’s Premier League all time goal record

    EPL: Haaland breaks Shearer, Cole’s Premier League all time goal record

    Manchester City Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland has broken a long standing Premier League record, in their 3-0 bashing of West Ham in an English Premier League game on Wednesday night.

    Nathan Ake headed in Riyad Mahrez’s free-kick four minutes after the break to give the champions the lead.

    In the 70th minute, before Haaland lashed on to a true pass before tipping the ball over Lukasz Fabianski to make it 2-0.

    The meant Haaland scored his 35th EPL gola of the season thereby beating long standing record held by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer of Manchester United and Newcastle respectively.

    City have now gone top again with 79 points, one more than Arsenal, with one outstanding game to play.

  • Keown faults Arsenal’s defence approach towards Haaland

    Keown faults Arsenal’s defence approach towards Haaland

    Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown faults the team’s defence against Manchester City in a Premier League fixture on Wednesday.

    The Gunners put in an insipid defensive display, losing 4-1 to the champions and suffering a huge blow to their title aspirations.

    Erling Haaland was rampant in the game, providing two assists and scoring the fourth goal himself.

    “If I was playing, Haaland would be all I was thinking about,” Keown declared to BT Sport.

    “Holding lost that battle. The very first challenge, that’s where they concede the first goal.

    “You’ve got to put your marker down, you’ve got to be physical, maybe take a booking. But Haaland is just strutting around that pitch and it looked really easy at times.

    “That’s something these young Arsenal defenders are going to have to learn, and learn quickly.”

  • EPL: “It’s my fault” – Pep Guardiola takes blame for Haaland

    EPL: “It’s my fault” – Pep Guardiola takes blame for Haaland

    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says it is his fault for Erling Haaland’s poor run of form.

    Haaland has hit an incredible 27 goals in all competitions since joining from Borussia Dortmund in the summer.

    But he has failed to score in his last three outings and Guardiola says the supply to the striker needs to improve.

    “We have our game, we have our principles but the way we played in last two games didn’t help Erling to score,” Guardiola said.

    “In the build-up you can be wider, but in the final third you have to have players in the middle. If Erling is not there we are not going to score goals.

    “In the past we have always had incredible movements in the final third, in the small spaces. Now, in the last two games, we haven’t had it. I would say it was my fault. I didn’t make them understand the way we have to attack.

    “We need runners, not just Erling. If we had just Erling he would be controlled by two or three central defenders. We need more players in those positions, definitely. We have done it. We have to do it more often.”

    City host Tottenham on Thursday night.

    Guardiola continued: “I prefer to be eight points in front but I like to handle this situation, I love it.

    “I have to find something to make the team better. I’m the man responsible. When the players don’t play good, if they don’t have the desire to do it, it is because something is wrong in my decisions. We have to find it.

    “People don’t think about the memories, how good we were. When I die people will talk about how good Pep was. That’s for sure.

    “But since we are here, people expect us to perform well, win the games and try to find the way. Otherwise – Pep out.

    “This is how our jobs work – and I want Pep in! I want to stay here, this is what I want, and for that we have to win games and be there in all the competitions.”

  • Haaland lied to Leeds, its disappointing – Milner

    Haaland lied to Leeds, its disappointing – Milner

    Liverpool player James Milner admits he expected Manchester City striker Erling Haaland to join Leeds United.

    The pair faced-off yesterday as the Reds defeated Leeds.

    Milner told Viaplay afterwards: “I can confirm that he said he would sign for Leeds a few years ago when we played against him (when Haaland was in Red Bull Salzburg).

    “He obviously lied, so it’s disappointing.”

    The pair did catch up yesterday: “We had a little chat, yes.”

  • EPL: Van Dijk explains how Liverpool stopped Haaland

    EPL: Van Dijk explains how Liverpool stopped Haaland

    Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk has explained how the Reds stopped Haaland from scoring in the match against City at Anfield.

    Van Dijk added that they try to prevent the Norwegian from getting the balls and try to close him up in the match.

    Haaland has scored 15 Premier League goals in nine games in his first season with Manchester City.

    Although the Reds is just about the first team to stop Halaand from scoring against them twice.

    Van Dijk was at the heart of Liverpool’s defense, with Joe Gomez and James Milner both starting.

    “That’s what defenders have to do, try it, yeah carry on. That’s what you have to do every game, you drop off a slight percentage, they will punish you.

    “We did very well, important to get the clean sheet and move on so we’re focusing on West Ham,” Van Dijk told Sky Sports.

    Manchester City succumbed to their first EPL defeat of the season to Liverpool after Mo Salah scored in the 73rf minute and it proved to be the only goal of the encounter.

  • EPL: Tottenham close in on Arsenal as Kane pursues Haaland

    EPL: Tottenham close in on Arsenal as Kane pursues Haaland

    Tottenham Hotspurs have reduced the gap between it and leaders Arsenal to just one point but with a match advantage above the Gunners.

    Spurs achieved this feat after defeating Everton 2-0 at the Tottenham Hotspurs stadium with goals from Harry Kane and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg settling scores between both sides.

    Spurs are yet to drop a point at home in the Premier League or Champions League this season, but not for the first time were far from a slick attacking force under Antonio Conte.

    However, Kane’s form is covering over any cracks as the England captain took his tally to 9 goals for Tottenham  in the EPL this season.

    Although, Spurs are just one point behind leaders Arsenal they are still lying in third position as they also trail Manchester City on goal difference.

    Manchester City have a date with Liverpool on Sunday in what has been dubbed a rivalry contest.

    Harry Kane is also closing in on Erling Haaland on scorers chart.

    Kane has scored 9 premier league goals for Tottenham this season and now trails the Norwegian with six goals. In Second position is Ivan Toney of Brentford with eight goals.

    Toney has been dubbed the best penalty taker after converting 20 of 20 spot kicks for Brentford.

    Haaland will hope to increase his tally against Liverpool today at Anfield if the opportunity happens  after having failed to score against them in their last meeting at the community shield in August.

    Liverpool have had the upper hand against Manchester City in their five meetings with two wins, two draws and just a win for City.

     

     

     

  • EPL: I talk about Haaland a lot – Pep Guardiola

    EPL: I talk about Haaland a lot – Pep Guardiola

    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed that he talks about Erling Haaland a lot.

    He said the Norwegian is among the best strikers he’s worked with.

    The striker has already scored 15 goals and produced three assists in nine games in the Premier League for City.

    Haaland has also scored five goals in three games in the Champions League.

    “He is one of the best (strikers I have had). I have many very, very good strikers and Erling is one of them.

    “He understands quickly and he is a nice guy. He can do it for the team, but we have to work together and we have. I talk about him a lot, but sometimes I shouldn’t have to because the numbers do”, said Guardiola.