Erling Haaland's lack of a weakness in his game as a centre-forward makes him difficult to handle for a defender, according to his Manchester City teammate Nathan Ake.
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A Manchester City sports therapist has joined Erling Haaland on international duty for Norway, tasked with monitoring the striker's routine while away from the Etihad.
Haaland has begun life at City in unstoppable form, scoring 14 goals in ten games and setting new Premier League records for his start in the division. Now, he will spend the next fortnight away with Norway for Nations League fixtures with Slovenia and Serbia.
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And it seems City have moved to work with the Norwegian national side to keep Haaland's fitness a top priority for both club and country, with City sports therapist Mario Pafundi also joining the camp with a brief to monitor Haaland's training ahead of a return to Premier League action.
Speaking at the start of the camp, Norway manager Stale Solbakken confirmed that Pafundi has joined their set-up as a third therapist on a temporary basis, adding that it was Haaland's idea.
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Former Newcastle United and England striker Alan Shearer has suggested that Manchester City are still 'the team to beat' this season after an impressive start to the campaign.
Pep Guardiola's men have won five of their opening seven Premier League matches, without losing so far this campaign. The reigning champions have only dropped points against Newcastle United and Aston Villa.
City and Tottenham Hotspur remain the only unbeaten sides in the top-flight, but it is Arsenal who currently sit top of the table after a strong start to the campaign.
Shearer has since claimed that Tottenham are 'right up there' with City, but insisted that
Erling Haaland's lack of a weakness in his game as a centre-forward makes him difficult to handle for a defender, according to his Manchester City teammate Nathan Ake.
Jack Grealish believes he would not receive as much criticism had Manchester City paid £20million rather than a British record £100m for him.
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A large chunk of Manchester United fans believes that the club should not trigger the one-year extension clause in Cristiano Ronaldo's contract, allowing him to leave in the summer of 2023.
Rio Ferdinand believes Jack Grealish could rediscover his role as a number eight at Manchester City in the future.
Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have both hailed Erling Haaland for his incredible finish against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Manuel Akanji believes that Manchester City teammate Erling Haaland can continue scoring goals at a remarkable rate throughout the season.
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has explained what Jack Grealish needs to do at Manchester City to silence his critics.
Rio Ferdinand says Erling Haaland’s mission to break scoring records this season will be aided by the fact he will be resting for the duration of the World Cup.
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Jamie Carragher predicts Erling Haaland’s career progression will take a different path to that of Harry Kane's. The Norway sensation has already reached double figures for the campaign after his goal in Manchester City’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa on Saturday. Many are predicting him to go on to be a Premier League great.