Seven years since hiring Pep Guardiola as manager, Manchester City is closing in on a Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League treble. The only surprise is that it took this long.
Signed from Borussia Dortmund, Haaland was undoubtedly one of the most prolific strikers in Europe. Yet his style also represented one of Guardiola’s greatest conundrums. The strapping, explosive Haaland could do many things well, but passing the ball, subtle tactics, and nifty buildup play—the hallmarks of a Guardiola team—weren’t among them. Here was a jackhammer on a tray of surgical instruments.
“The big man brings goals—he attracts players,” City defender Kyle Walker said. “When you’ve got the big man up front you need to utilize him…“Erling is big, he’s tall, strong and he’s quick. We need to use that to our advantage.” His understanding of Haaland’s movement means that he has teed up his teammate for eight league goals this season. Their partnership is just one short of the Premier League’s single-season record. As Guardiola pointed out, Haaland scored goals before playing with De Bruyne and De Bruyne created assists before playing with Haaland. But over the course of the season, they developed the kind of natural understanding that can only be discovered with time on the pitch.
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