The Norwegian goal machine Erling Haaland once again impressed on a visit to Bayern Munich on Wednesday evening. The Norwegian superstar of Manchester City shot a penalty kick hard and high. However, the goal phenomenon quickly picked up again and he shot his 48th goal of the season against the ropes.
Haaland inimitable on the hunt for treble: “His impact is absurd”
Haaland’s twelfth goal in the Champions League campaign meant that The Citizens finally decided the quarter-final game against Bayern Munich. Manager Pep Guardiola could barely find words to describe the attacker’s performance. “He’s only 22 years old. This is truly an incredible machine.”
“It can happen to anyone that he misses that penalty kick,” Guardiola also thought. For a moment, Haaland showed that he was human. His Catalan coach has no doubts the Norwegian will get behind the ball next time, he told the Manchester Evening News. “He’s going to learn from this. He just wants to take the next one again, he will. And then he will be more confident, because he uses every situation to get better.”
“Haaland was the bad guy,” the Manchester Evening News wrote about the striker’s role. As a former player of Borussia Dortmund, he deprived arch-rival Bayern of the dream of the Champions League victory. He was not loved by the fans. That was no surprise either, after five goals in seven games against Bayern. The home crowd enjoyed the missed penalty, but it was the Norwegian who ran away laughing.”
“There is no weakness on Haaland”
“There is no weakness on Haaland,” says the medium. “How clinically he took advantage of Dayot Upamecano’s slip was impressive. He fired the ball past goalkeeper Yann Sommer and ended all tension. Cheering along the stands that laughed at him earlier, Haaland got his gram. The stadium was silent and looked at the man who is so ruthless. He’s very special.”
“This man, this is a goal machine,” analyst Rio Ferdinand praised the striker. The former champions league winner was deeply impressed. He told BT Sport, “Manchester City never has to reach the very best level. He does get up anyway. Bayern was better, even played brilliantly. Only then will this man always get up again. Absurd what Haaland shows.”
In England, confidence is growing that The Citizens will finally conquer the Champions League thanks to the presence of Haaland. Also with Ferdinand: “If I had to gamble now, I’d bet on City. But I’ve been saying that for three seasons. I kept believing in it, they are going to make it happen. And this year there is one difference: Haaland. Its impact is unimaginable.”
