sport news CHRIS SUTTON: Man City star Erling Haaland is having his all-round game ... trends now
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I like the idea of Erling Haaland being made in a laboratory by some mad scientist who fancied piecing together the perfect striker, so let’s give it a go.
What parts of other players would you say he gave him? The left foot of Ferenc Puskas? The power of Cristiano Ronaldo? The pace of Gareth Bale? The improvisation of Zlatan Ibrahimovic? The mental strength of Alan Shearer? That scientist seems to have thrown in the physique of Superman and instinct of Spider-Man for the hell of it, too.
And now Pep Guardiola, his manager at Manchester City, is giving him a better brain. Against Manchester United, Haaland had 35 touches of the ball — more than he has managed in any other match this season. He was linking up with Phil Foden and Jack Grealish, creating chances and assisting goals. We know he is the goalscorer, first and foremost. The finisher, providing the end product for all that exquisite play.
Chris Sutton (pictured) says that Erling Haaland is close to being the perfect striker at City
But Sunday’s 6-3 win over United showed he can be so much more. The 22-year-old Norwegian arrived at City from Borussia
