This Sunday, at the Etihad Stadium, the Manchester City played out a goalless draw with Arsenalin a direct confrontation for the title, valid for the 30th round of the English Championship. Without scoring in five games, Erling Haaland, the home team’s striker, played a very dull game and missed a clear chance to open the scoring. With this, Roy Keane, currently a commentator for Sky Sports and former Manchester United player, criticized the Norwegian and claimed that he needs to evolve.
“The level of his game is very bad, not just today. In front of goal, he is the best in the world, but, in his ‘played game’, Haaland almost looks like a League Two (English fourth division) player. what it looks like. He has to improve, and he will in the coming years. He’s been a brilliant center forward, but his game has to improve,” said the Irishman.
The action from today’s draw with Arsenal 📺 pic.twitter.com/QMlY77vPnO
— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 31, 2024
Micah Richards, former Manchester City player who was also on the bench Sky Sports, stated that Haaland, in the match, did not take advantage of his physical strength. “When the ball was with the goalkeeper, the Arsenal players scored almost individually. Up front, he didn’t use his size, his strength.”
Despite the unfavorable moment, Erling Haaland leads the top scorers table in the current edition of the English Championship, with 18 goals. City returns to the pitch to face Aston Villa, at 4:15 pm (Brasília time), at the Etihad Stadium. The match will be valid for the 31st round of the national tournament, in which the club occupies third place with 64 points.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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