Erling Haaland missed Man City’s last 10 matches because of a foot fracture at the end of 2023. This caused the number of goals from the striker born in 2000 to decrease significantly with only 20 goals in the competition. current time.
According to sources from Manchester Evening News, Pep Guardiola recently affirmed that Erling Haaland’s importance to The Citizens is simply irreplaceable.
Regardless of how well stars like Phil Foden or Julian Alvarez are completing their tasks at Man City. The former Barca coach still believes that the success of the Etihad Stadium team this season depends heavily on Erling Haaland’s goal-scoring talent.
The Spanish strategist also pointed out two more reasons to increase the credibility of his assessment.
Specifically, Erling Haaland is approaching the perfect state of a comprehensive striker this season. The 23-year-old player plays wider, participates in the general play with the whole team and creates more space around him for many other stars.
The second reason comes from Erling Haaland’s terrifying goal-scoring ability. Man City’s number 9 can finish well with both feet and head, making the former Dortmund star a constant danger to every defense.
In his most recent speech, Erling Haaland said he was about to return to Man City to play. The star born in 2000 feels he misses the top football environment and is expected to be on the list to attend the match against Burnley in round 22 of the Premier League.