Haaland almost 'missing' in Arsenal defeat
At Wembley, Haaland started the ball, but only touched the ball 13 times, correctly passed six out of nine - 67% rate, lost the ball five times, failed to make a successful dribble, finish or key pass. pass) any time.
In the 64th minute, the Norwegian striker had to make way for Cole Palmer. Mocked by Arsenal fans as he left the pitch, he responded by raising three fingers - a reference to his historic treble win with Man City last season.
In his first season with Man City, Haaland scored 52 goals in 53 matches in all competitions. In which, with 36 goals, he broke the record for the most goals scored in a season in the English Premier League. Another 12 goals helped the 23-year-old striker win the Champions League top scorer. However, there is a fact that he is always faint and empty in all three games that decide the last title that Man City has participated in.
The first is the 1-3 loss to Liverpool in the 2022 English Super Cup, which is also the debut for Man City in July last year. This match, Haaland only touched the ball 16 times and squandered the opportunity to kick close to the wall in injury time.
To the final of the FA Cup - where Man City beat Man Utd 2-1 thanks to Gundogan's double, Haaland was also silent, only touching the ball 35 times and finishing three times. This number drops to 19 touches and one shot in the Champions League final against Inter Milan at Ataturk Stadium, Istanbul, Türkiye.
After yesterday's match, Haaland became the topic of discussion on social networks. Famous journalist Piers Morgan posted a picture of the Norwegian striker looking disappointed on Twitter and wrote: "Hello there, Haaland". Morgan is an Arsenal fan, and was the one who conducted the controversial interview of Cristiano Ronaldo before the Portuguese striker left Man Utd for Al Nassr.
To protect his son, Haaland's father, Alfie, has responded to the criticism. Also on Twitter, he cited a video mocking Haaland's goal record in big matches, and wrote sarcastically: "Good play Arsenal, great win. You must be candidates by now. It's the heaviest for the Premier League title."
Yesterday, Palmer - Haaland's replacement - shined with a left foot cut into the far corner to open the scoring in 77 minutes. In the 11th minute, substitute striker Leandro Trossard hit center-back Manuel Akanji's foot and changed direction. into the net, equalizing for Arsenal. In the penalty shootout, Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri failed to make Man City lose 1-4.
This result disillusioned Man City to win the treble, repeating the achievements of Barca in 2009 and Bayern 2020. Pep Guardiola's teachers and students also have a European Super Cup match against Sevilla in Greece on August 16 and attend the FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia in December.
