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Post by bluetornados on Dec 13, 2023 4:43:53 GMT
WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER 2023 - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP G
Red Star Belgrade v Manchester City
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Erling Haaland has scored five goals in the Champions League this seasonErling Haaland will miss Manchester City's Champions League dead rubber at Red Star Belgrade but may train on Thursday, says manager Pep Guardiola. The Norway striker, 23, also missed Sunday's Premier League win at Luton with a foot problem. "He will be back on Thursday, I think. We will see how he feels," said Guardiola. "I don't know right now [when he will be back] but the next press conference I could be more precise." City have already qualified for the last 16 having won all five Group G matches so far. Haaland has already scored five goals for the reigning champions in this season's competition. However, he may have been rested anyway even if he had been fit, with his Spanish boss keen to rotate his squad before next week's trip to Saudi Arabia for the Club World Cup. ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/15CB9/production/_132037298_gettyimages-1784249769.jpg
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 16, 2023 0:49:59 GMT
Erling Haaland injury: Manchester City striker being assessed 'day by day'..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/BEF4/production/_129048884_gettyimages-1474384352.jpgManchester City striker Erling Haaland is being assessed "day by day" as he attempts to recover from a foot injury for the Club World Cup next week. Haaland, 23, has missed City's last two games and is unavailable for Saturday's home meeting with Crystal Palace. City travel to Saudi Arabia after facing the Eagles and will face either Mexico's Club Leon or Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds in the semi-finals on Tuesday. "I'm not worried. It's not a fracture, just stress," Pep Guardiola said. "He arrived today, he will see the doctors and then we will see. The doctors say we have to take it day by day or week by week and see how he feels. "Hopefully, he can travel to Saudi, whether he can play the first game or the second, I don't know." Haaland is City's leading marksman with 19 goals across all competitions this season and he is the pace-setter in the Premier League scoring charts with 14 goals in 15 appearances. City are fourth in the Premier League, four points behind leaders Liverpool, after winning just one of their past five league fixtures. After winning the Treble last season, City have won every trophy available since Guardiola took charge in 2016 at least once. They are set to appear in the Club World Cup for the first time following their maiden success in the Champions League.
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 19, 2023 23:14:58 GMT
Sports Personality of the Year 2023: Erling Haaland named World Sport Star of the Year..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/44B3/production/_132078571_haalandspotyawardstillforlexy.jpgErling Haaland has been named BBC Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year for 2023 after helping Manchester City secure the Treble. The Norwegian, 23, scored 52 goals in all competitions as City won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup during the 2022-23 season. No player has scored more goals for a Premier League club within a season. Haaland claimed the Premier League's Golden Boot for the 2022-23 campaign with a record 36 goals in 38 games. "Thank you for voting for me for the BBC World Sports Star of the Year. Last season was incredible - I won the Treble and we did amazing," Haaland said. ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/11EB5/production/_132079337_haaland_16x9_v2.jpgThe 2022-23 season was striker Haaland's first in Manchester, having signed from Borussia Dortmund in June 2022. Among a host of individual awards, Haaland won the Gerd Muller Trophy for best goalscorer at the Ballon d'Or awards, where he also came second in the voting for best player. In November, he became the fastest man to score 50 Premier League goals, taking just 48 games to reach the milestone. He has scored 19 goals so far this season as City bid for an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title.
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 13, 2024 9:47:58 GMT
Erling Haaland: Injury likely to keep Man City striker out until end of January..
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Haaland is the joint top scorer in the Premier League this season with 14 goalsManchester City striker Erling Haaland is likely to be out until the end of January, manager Pep Guardiola says. A foot injury has kept 23-year-old Haaland out since the defeat by Aston Villa on 6 December, although few details have been given. It had been hoped City's top scorer would return for the Club World Cup in December but the injury has still not healed. "It's the bone. It needs time," Guardiola said. "With every injury you can do whatever you want but it's a question of time." Norway international Haaland, who has scored 19 goals in 22 club games this season, had already been ruled out of Saturday's Premier League match against Newcastle, after which City have a 13-day break, when they will depart for warm weather training in Abu Dhabi. If he misses the remainder of the month he will be absent for the visit to Tottenham in the FA Cup on 26 January and the league match at home against Burnley on 31 January. "It's fine but the doctors decided to stop for one week and maybe restart in Abu Dhabi," Guardiola said. "Hopefully at the end of this month he'll be ready. It was a little bit more than we expected in the beginning." City are unbeaten in the eight games Haaland has missed, including their Club World Cup victory, and sit five points off Premier League leaders Liverpool with a game in hand. But Guardiola said his side miss Haaland "a lot". "We need him," Guardiola said. "Hopefully he can come back and play the last four or five months without a problem." Centre-back Manuel Akanji is likely to miss a similar period after he was forced off in the 18th minute of last week's FA Cup win against Huddersfield. "He will be some weeks out," Guardiola said. "It's not a big problem but until the end of the month."
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 30, 2024 15:35:18 GMT
Haaland to return as City are almost fully fit again - Man City v Burnley (Wed 31.01.24 - 7.30pm)ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/729/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/1/30/f0fdc780-30ad-4878-95c5-d8e961b0765f.jpgManchester City boss Pep Guardiola confirmed that striker Erling Haaland is available for selection again after a foot injury. "It's the first time he is back," he said. "We have all the squad [fit], we are stronger. He is an important player for us." Guardiola added: "The most important news is almost all of the squad is fit. We don't have injuries. Manu [Akanji] is back, he's training well and doesn't feel his knee. It's the same with John [Stones] as well. "The important part of season starts now. [We have the] FA Cup, the Champions League is around the corner and of course the Premier League - it’s important that we have everyone available."
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 31, 2024 23:21:30 GMT
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 2, 2024 16:19:53 GMT
Erling Haaland: Pep Guardiola insists striker is happy at Manchester City..
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Erling Haaland has scored 19 goals in all competitions so far this seasonManchester City boss Pep Guardiola has dismissed claims by Spanish media that Erling Haaland is unhappy at the club. According to Spanish outlet El Desmarque, the Norway striker "can't stand" the city and the poor weather and would be interested in a move to Real Madrid. Haaland moved to Manchester City in 2022 and hit 36 Premier League goals in his first season as they won the title. "You have to ask the media from Madrid if he is unhappy," Guardiola said. "Maybe they have more info than we have. "We don't have that feeling that he's unhappy. He was because he could not play - he was two months out injured - but maybe the media from Spain, especially Madrid, have more information than us. "We cannot control what people say but the important thing is he's happy. When he's unhappy, he will take his decision." Haaland returned to action on Wednesday after 10 games out with a foot injury as Manchester City beat Burnley 3-1 in the Premier League. The 23-year-old could start as Guardiola's side travel to Brentford on Monday. "He played 25 minutes and every transition, every pass, all the players look at him. I know how important he is for us," the Manchester City boss added. "We try for all the strikers to be happy, especially him, and it will depend how we play. If we play quite comfortable and good, he will get a lot of balls. "This is what we want and after that he will do the rest."
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 5, 2024 20:23:22 GMT
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 5, 2024 22:23:04 GMT
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 13, 2024 0:30:48 GMT
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has urged Erling Haaland to focus more on feeling relaxed than scoring goals.
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Erling Haaland scored his first goals since returning from injury in Saturday's 2-0 win against EvertonCity resume their Champions League defence on Tuesday at FC Copenhagen in the first leg of their last-16 tie. Haaland recently returned from two months out through injury and Guardiola feels the prolific Norwegian has been preoccupied by quickly getting among the goals again. "He is defined on goals, but it is not just scoring a goal," Guardiola said. "As much it's how he is clapping, encouraging his mates and the first intense press. This is what we need from Erling. "But we cannot forget he has been two months out. Back to the dynamic is not easy. "He's a huge competitor who wants to score goals. OK, we know that, so relax. "If we don't score today, or if he doesn't score in 10 minutes, it's OK. In the process he has to try because the team always wins when they overcome bad moments." Guardiola felt Saturday's Premier League win against Everton was a good example, with Haaland having a quiet first half before scoring twice in the second half to secure the 2-0 win. "Erling is young, playing in the most difficult position on the pitch surrounded by four or five players with minor space," Guardiola added. "In the first half maybe we didn't have the special delivery players, like Kevin [de Bruyne] for example, who can find him. "In that moment he has to be positive. When he scored a goal he reacted, but he doesn't need to score because he helps us for many things." The City boss added: "It looks like I am complaining about Erling but it was in general. How many games did Erling play and how many goals? His body language is not a problem. "If he doesn't score tomorrow, the day after or next week, it's not a big issue." Haaland was the top scorer in last season's Champions League, finding the net 12 times as City won the trophy for the first time. He has five goals in five games in this season's competition.
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 13, 2024 11:07:47 GMT
'It's looking really good for Man City'..by Alan Shearer.ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/2/13/fbb7c406-cee1-49a2-ba52-cd7ed4db209d.jpgAlan Shearer has been on BBC Breakfast and 5 Live this morning to discuss the Premier League's 'More Than A Game' campaign, which will provide investment at all levels of football. As part of those interviews, the Premier League's all-time leading goalscorer was asked who he thought would win the title this season. "I said before the season that the same colours would be on there and I still think the same, Man City," Shearer told BBC Radio 5 Live. "I just think with the squad that they have and at the minute, everyone is fit in that squad and it is looking really good for them. They are on a good run. "But isn’t it really exciting that we’ve got three teams [City, Liverpool and Arsenal] going for it now until the end of the season? "All three of them are looking impressive I think. I know Spurs fans and Aston Villa fans out there will be screaming at me now, but I do think it will be between City, Liverpool and Arsenal." ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/687/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/2/13/802cbfee-5eb2-46c5-916f-cc7b77276a14.jpg
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 18, 2024 19:42:00 GMT
Man City boss Pep Guardiola 'not the man' to tell Erling Haaland how to score..By Chris Bevan, BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium.
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Erling Haaland had an xG of 1.71, his highest expected goals total without scoring in any game for Manchester CityEven the very best strikers occasionally have a day to forget, as Erling Haaland found in his side's draw against Chelsea on Saturday. The Premier League's top scorer had nine shots without scoring, his most in a single game without getting a goal in any of his 79 appearances for Manchester City. They were good chances too, especially the cross that Kevin de Bruyne put on a plate for the Norwegian with the hosts trailing 1-0 late on. Haaland was right in front of goal when he met it, but the ball flew horribly wide. At that stage, it appeared City's long unbeaten run at Etihad Stadium - going back to November 2022 - was about to end, but Rodri had other ideas, with his 83rd-minute strike finally breaking Chelsea's resistance. City could not find a winner and have lost ground to Liverpool and Arsenal in the title race, but their manager Pep Guardiola put the blame for a draw on a poor first-half performance rather than the inability of his star striker to find the net. i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/17/19/81395357-0-image-a-32_1708199465714.jpgSeven of Haaland's efforts were headers, including the one he sent soaring over the bar from Julian Alvarez's cross in the opening minutes. His xG, or expected goals, was 1.71 - again his highest without a goal in any game for City - but only two of his attempts tested Chelsea keeper Djordje Petrovic. Haaland was off target with his feet too - with another golden chance from a Phil Foden cross going begging when he sliced his volley wide. Guardiola refused to blame his 23-year-old striker for the dropped points, however, and pointed at his own scoring record as a reason why he is not going to start telling the Norwegian how to find the net. i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/17/20/81396327-13095761-image-a-42_1708201770774.jpg"It's good he had nine shots - the next game he is going to score," Guardiola said afterwards. "Listen, I was a football player. I played 11 years and scored 11 goals. What a stat, hey? "One goal a season, those are my stats. So, I am not the proper man to give advice to the striker, and what they have to do. We created the chances, he had the chances and next game he is going to score. "I don't blame [him for] that… it is football, it is human beings. It is just as a team, as a group, in the first half we did not perform at our level."
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 21, 2024 10:49:43 GMT
Another day, another piece of history for Erling Haaland..ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/2/21/f50add17-488e-400f-b44d-dbc1aca5e520.jpgHis crucial winner against Brentford on Tuesday not only boosted Manchester City's title hopes, but meant he has scored against all 21 opponents he has played against in the Premier League. Harry Kane was the only player in Premier League history to face more than one side and score against all of them, with 32 out of 32. Haaland now joins him. Only two other players have played against 20 or more teams and only failed to score against one of them - Thierry Henry (34 out of 35) and Sergio Aguero (32 out of 33) - showing how impressive his and Kane's achievements are.
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 27, 2024 12:25:58 GMT
Laureus World Sports Awards: Haaland, Johnson-Thompson & Bellingham shortlisted..
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Erling Haaland joined Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund for £51m in 2022Erling Haaland, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Jude Bellingham are among the nominees for the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards. Manchester City are in contention for team of the year and striker Haaland is in the running for sportsman of the year. Haaland, 23, scored 52 goals in 53 games during his debut season as City completed the Treble by winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. "Last year was a very special year for me and the whole team," said Haaland. Nominees - Sportsman of the YearNovak Djokovic (Serbia) - tennis Mondo Duplantis (Sweden) - athletics Erling Haaland (Norway) - football Noah Lyles (USA) - athletics Lionel Messi (Argentina) - football Max Verstappen (Netherlands) - motor racing Team of the yearEuropean Ryder Cup Team - golf Germany men - basketball Manchester City - football Red Bull - Formula 1 South Africa - rugby Spain women - football
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 27, 2024 22:03:38 GMT
Tuesday 27th February 2024 - The FA Cup 5th Round
Luton Town 2 Manchester City 6 (Erling Haaland 3, 18, 40, 55, 58)
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Erling Haaland scored his eighth Manchester City hat-trick in just his 83rd game for the club
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GOAL - Luton 0-1 Man City - Erling Haaland (3 mins)
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GOAL - Luton 0-2 Man City - Erling Haaland (18 mins)
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GOAL - Luton 0-3 Man City - Erling Haaland - HAT-TRICK (40)
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HALF-TIME - Luton 1-3 Man City
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GOAL - Luton 2-4 Man City - Erling Haaland (55 mins)
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GOAL - Luton 2-5 Man City - Erling Haaland (58)
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FULL-TIME - Luton 2-6 Man City - The match officials don't even bother with added time which is something of a relief for Luton.
Report By Sam Drury, BBC SportErling Haaland scored five in a stunning display of finishing as holders Manchester City thrashed Luton to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals. It was the Norwegian's eighth hat-trick for City and he also became the first player to score five in a game twice for the club. City opened the scoring in the fourth minute when Kevin de Bruyne, who assisted the first four goals, was allowed time and space to cut the ball back for Haaland to convert. The pair combined again 15 minutes later, with Haaland running on to a through ball before powering it past Luton goalkeeper Tim Krul and it was a similar move that brought the third, only this time with a delicate dink to finish. Pep Guardiola's team soon dashed those hopes when De Bruyne squared for Haaland to tap into an empty net after a superb pass from Kyle Walker had sent the Belgium midfielder clear. Haaland got his fifth - matching his effort against RB Leipzig in last season's Champions League last 16 - when he low shot went straight through Krul, who then saw a long-range strike from Mateo Kovacic flash past him for the visitors' sixth.
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 28, 2024 11:09:10 GMT
Record-breaking Haaland..ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/2/28/17a2f910-e5e3-47d0-8a43-5d5b6b2df6fa.jpgHow did Erling Haaland's goalscoring herorics for Manchester City rank? Well, here's a selection of the best records and statistics from his 5-star performance. Haaland is the 1st player to score five or more for a top-flight club in the FA Cup since George Best v Northampton in 1970. He is the 1st player to score five goals in a match twice for Man City. Haaland is the 1st player to score at least 5 goals in an FA Cup tie (1st round onwards) since Duane Darby for Hull City against Whitby in 1996. This is the 2nd time Haaland has scored 5 goals in a game in his senior career, previously doing so for City against RB Leipzig in the Champions League in March 2023. Since his debut for City in July 2022, Haaland has scored 79 goals in 83 games in all comps, 30 more than any other Premier League player in the that time (Salah 49).
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 28, 2024 11:11:05 GMT
ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/2/28/e1438b0b-05af-41f8-abfe-db532e7f7430.jpgErling Haaland delivered an emphatic and ominous warning to Manchester City's rivals after scoring five goals in their 6-2 win at Luton in the FA Cup. The Norway striker, 23, made history as the first City player to score five in a game more than once as Pep Guardiola's side progressed to the last eight. Haaland recently returned after two months out with a foot injury and, having taken time to work his way back to full fitness, he said he is ready to spearhead another City push for a treble. Having achieved the feat last season, City are one point behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League and hold a 3-1 lead going into the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Copenhagen. "It's coming, we're coming," Haaland told ITV. "My fitness? I am getting back to my best. Finally I am feeling good. It's an amazing feeling. Exciting times ahead. We are ready to attack." ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/2/28/ae232d71-98c4-44e1-b137-0a88405b78b6.jpg
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 28, 2024 11:18:31 GMT
ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/2/28/8e871caf-30a7-415a-9338-3a59b76039bb.jpgThe Daily Mirror puts Erling Haaland's five goals for Manchester City in their 6-2 thrashing of Luton front and centre of its back page. Chief football writer John Cross praises the "telepathic understanding" of striker Haaland and midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who provided four of the assists. "You would have to be brave against them repeating last season’s heroics," Cross adds. "As well as winning a historic fourth consecutive title in the process." ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/2/28/9342bbd4-a113-46a3-b407-f2d0c368e6cb.jpgErling Haaland's goalscoring feats in their win over Luton also dominate the front of the Daily Telegraph's sport section. "The qualities to Erling Haaland, master goalscorer, are many and they are varied, and it was Luton Town’s misfortune that they encountered all of them in the space of one evening," wrote the paper's chief football writer Sam Wallace in his match report. "Haaland can, of course, score all flavours of goal. He can run in behind your defence, or he can sniff out the pocket of space in a static penalty area, and he can project himself upon a game to the extent that someone in the opposition does something foolish and gifts him one." ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/2/28/a23f7ca8-9724-40c1-8252-55cfab9ac5d1.jpgThe Daily Mail's headline focuses on the team effort by Manchester City to put six goals past Luton but the match report hones in one man. "It was as if Erling Haaland had heard the story of how Denis Law scored seven for Manchester City the last time they visited Luton Town in the FA Cup in 1961 and accepted the challenge," writes Kieran Gill in the paper. "What followed was an absurd display of Haaland's dominance – an ‘I was there’ game in which he scored a quintuple of strikes that can only leave Manchester United quaking ahead of this Sunday’s showdown in the Premier League." ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/2/28/a8d1aa02-ddca-43a0-aab2-010fca729ac5.jpgThe Daily Express lead with Erling Haaland's goalscoring heroics with a typical pun on its back page. ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/2/28/09e8e8a5-ef6a-41e5-87e3-693b578e600f.jpgThe Daily Star gives a nod to a certain fast food company with its lead story on 'hungry' Erling Haaland.
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