August 6th 2023.
Erling Haaland had a tough time when Manchester City lost to Arsenal in the Community Shield on Sunday. His father, Alfe Inge, was quick to respond to taunts from Arsenal supporters after the game with a post on Twitter that read: “Well done Arsenal, great win. You must be favourites for the league now.” Haaland himself also took aim at Arsenal fans when he was booed off, holding up three fingers to remind them of City’s treble success from last season.
Pep Guardiola was quick to defend Haaland after City’s defeat at Wembley, saying: “He’s a winner, he has a good mentality. Minutes and rhythm, that is what he needs. He’s so tall, he’s so big, to move his body is completely different to Bernardo, or Phil, or the other players, that’s why today he played 60, 65 minutes. I’m pretty sure against Burnley he will be in better condition. We needed fresh legs in that moment. Julian [Alvarez] was outstanding, the game he played was exceptional.”
It's clear Haaland is an important part of Manchester City, with Guardiola having faith in his ability to reproduce his 52-goal haul from last season. With Guardiola's support and the right amount of rhythm and minutes, we can only hope that Haaland will soon be back to his best and scoring goals for City.
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