Erling Haaland Makes Honest Confession About Man City’s Peerless Quality Which Left Him Dumbfounded

Erling Haaland Makes Honest Confession About Man City’s Peerless Quality Which Left Him Dumbfounded

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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  • Erling Haaland has disclosed how he was turned into a mere passenger in a Champions League game against his new club Man City
  • Haaland had to plead with future teammate Ilkay Gundogan due to Man City's supreme passing game
  • The 21-year-old has joined the Citizens on a long-term deal and is expected to light up the Premier League in the coming years with his precocious talent

Erling Haaland has opened up about Manchester City's peerless quality which rendered him inefficient and non-existent in a Champions League game.

The prolific Norwegian completed a summer transfer to the Premier League champions and is expected to bolster the team's attacking options.

He was recently presented to the teeming Manchester City fans alongside the club's summer signings which included Stefan Ortega and sensational Argentine prodigy Julian Alvarez.

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Erling Haaland made a confession about Man City’s peerless passing game which turned him into a mere passenger for 25 minutes in a Champions League game. Photo credit: @ManCity
Source: Twitter

Speaking about his move to the Premier League, Haaland admitted his switch from the Bundesliga to the English elite division will be challenging but is raring to go.

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"It is a big challenge, it is a new country, a new league, new coach, new everything so it is a big challenge but I know how it is to come to a new club, I have done it a couple of times before. I am really looking forward to it," the Norwegian told reporters at Sunday's press conference as quoted by GOAL.

The 21-year-old striker recalled how Man City's passing game left him dumbfounded forcing him to plead with Gundogan.

"I played against them in the Champions League last year and you see something on TV and then when you meet it is completely different.
"I didn’t touch the ball for 25 minutes and it is like, [Ilkay] Gundogan, please stop playing tiki-taka!
"It is a different level how they play and that is what I want to be a part of.

Haaland fires warning shot to rivals Man United

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Erling Haaland was officially presented to an ecstatic Manchester City crowd in front of the Etihad.

Haaland was signed from Borussia Dortmund after City decided to activate his release clause. The Premier League champions set aside 10th July to present their new signings to the fanbase. Haaland, Stefan Ortega and Julian Alvarez were present during the ceremony.

The other recruit Kalvin Phillips was absent due to reported illness.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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