Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scored his third goal of the campaign as the Blues continued their 100 per cent start to the Premier League season
Erling Haaland said he was annoyed after missing a couple of chances during Manchester City’s 1-0 victory over Coventry on Saturday afternoon. The Norwegian talisman was denied on a couple of occasions before opening the scoring with a powerful header following a deep Antoine Semenyo cross.
City piled on the pressure after that but failed to extend their lead over Frank Lampard’s side. The Blues’ wastefulness nearly came back to bite them when Gianluigi Donnarumma was forced into an impressive point-blank save from an Ellis Simms effort. However, City held on for another three points to continue their good start under Enzo Maresca.
After the game, Haaland looked frustrated on the pitch despite the victory. When speaking to ViaPlay about this post-match, he said: “Yeah, a little bit [frustrated]. I could have scored a couple more and killed the game off. So I’m a little annoyed with myself.”
After a World Cup summer, Haaland believes he is now getting up and running again and is ready for the hectic months to come.
“I needed a couple of games to get into it. I’ve had those now, so I’m starting to find my rhythm,” he explained. “Now we’re playing again on Tuesday, then Wednesday and Sunday. So before the international break, there are four games. It’s going to be pretty relentless this year, to put it that way, with all the games and travelling.”
This summer has seen a major turnover of players at City. Enzo Fernandez and Iliman Ndiaye made their debuts on Saturday, adding further strength to City’s options.
On the new signings and summer window as a whole, Haaland said: “Arsenal have played together for a long time and have built this up over a longer period, a bit like City had when I first joined. We’re still in a kind of rebuilding phase, but the transfer window has been fantastic, I have to say. Well done to the club and the people at the club.
“First and foremost, they’ve brought in fantastic footballers, but also great people who fit in really well. So well done to the whole club, and especially Khaldoon [Al Mubarak].”
City begin their Champions League campaign on Tuesday night when they visit Porto.
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