Axel Allag, Media365, published on Monday May 6, 2024 at 10:02 a.m.
Author of a quadruple against Wolverhampton (5-1), Erling Haaland seemed unhappy to be replaced in the 82nd minute of the match and this did not escape his good friend Roy Keane, who once again paid the Norwegian.
It seems certain that Erling Haaland and Roy Keane will not go on vacation together. At the end of March, the former Manchester United player did not hesitate to compare the Premier League’s top scorer (25 goals) to a Championship player, believing that he needed to greatly improve his style of play. Saturday on the lawn of At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City crushed Wolverhampton (5-1) and the striker’s contribution was more than notable given that he scored a quadruple (12th, 35th; 45th+3, 54th) and would have without doubt had a few chances for the quintuplet. Except that in the 82nd minute, he was replaced by Julian Alvarez, scorer 2 minutes later to close the festival of Pep Guardiola’s players.
Haaland indifferent to Keane criticism
If after the meeting, Haaland returned, in his own way, to the first criticisms made by Keane – “I don’t care that much about this man, so that’s fine” – he was therefore once again targeted by the former midfielder. Manchester United pitch, who found fault with Haaland’s attitude when he was replaced. On the set of Sky Sport, a channel for which he serves as a consultant, Keane added a layer concerning the 2nd of the last Ballon d’Or. “Yesterday (Saturday editor’s note), we saw Haaland being replaced, by behaving like a spoiled child. He almost forgot that they won the match and that he scored.”he highlighted.
Top scorer in the Premier League with 25 goals, Haaland is “back in business” according to his coach Pep Guardiola, who knows that City will not have to falter in the home stretch of the Premier League to win a 4th consecutive crown. “One week, three matches. With nine points we will be champions, with six or seven points Arsenal will be champions“, he said, while the Citizens will have a late match to play against Tottenham on May 14.
