Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland has scored 31 goals since joining Manchester City last summer - but Jamie Carragher has questioned whether he is the right forward for Pep ...

[Liverpool](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/liverpool-fc) and were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by [Southampton](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/southampton-fc). It's far easier to get at Manchester City now, as we saw today, and that's the big problem." Haaland's been sensational, the goals that he's got for Manchester City. The result leaves the champions second in the table - five points behind Mikel Arteta's [Arsenal](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/arsenal-fc) having played a game more. Although Pep Guardiola's side are enduring a tricky spell, they still have a good chance of catching Arsenal, as the two teams must play each other twice. Carragher believes it is easier to attack against City when Haaland is in the team.

When is a rant not a rant? When nobody gets angry, perhaps? Erling Haaland inspires Jamie Carragher to do his job while Garth Crooks remains eccentric.

And only Garth could write that Kaoru Mitoma ‘is the most exciting player I have seen in a Brighton shirt since a young Peter Ward burst onto the scene in the 1970s’. Harry Kane deservedly earns inclusion, with Crooks writing: ‘There is of course, a certain irony attached to Kane’s accomplishment, as his record goal was scored against Manchester City, a side he almost joined. I suppose that’s the price you pay when you pursue records and not trophies.’ Also included was Amadou Onana: ‘It was Onana who seemed to get the blood pumping among Evertonians as he took the game to the Gunners. As usual, it’s a treasure trove of half-baked ideas and nonsense. By that point Antony and Wout Weghorst had already been subbed off and Garnacho was the only other purely attacking player left on the pitch along with Marcus Rashford. I said some time ago that injured defender Virgil van Dijk is their most important player and one clean sheet in their last 10 away Premier League matches rather proves the point. When is a rant not a rant? It’s a man doing his sodding job. Is he impassioned? But is he angry? He simply explains in a very intelligent and informed fashion why Manchester City and Erling Haaland is a combination that is running into some difficulty.

Jamie Carragher thinks Erling Haaland may have "picked the wrong club" in the summer after Man City lost 1-0 to Tottenham on Sunday.

Mark Goldbridge has argued that defending Premier League champions Man City would have been better off with Arsenal star Gabriel Jesus over Erling Haaland.

[Haaland](https://www.sportbible.com/erling-haaland) is the clear frontrunner for the Premier League Golden Boot, with the former Dortmund star scoring an incredible 25 times in 20 appearances. I really do,” Goldbridge said. “I actually think if Jesus was still at Man City and Haaland was still at Dortmund, Man City would be at [the] top of the league. Mark Goldbridge has claimed that Manchester City would be top of the Premier League if they had kept Gabriel Jesus and had not signed Erling Haaland. Manchester United fan presenter Goldbridge believes that the “Haaland experiment” has worked for the former Dortmund striker and not for City. Mark Goldbridge claims Man City would be top of Premier League if they kept Gabriel Jesus and did NOT sign Erling Haaland

Kyle Walker has leapt to the defence of Manchester City forward Erling Haaland following Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Tottenham. Premier League top goalscorer ...

We can go on a run from now until the end of the season and it is just about doing it.” “I hear it all the time but he has got I think 25 goals already this season. “The way we play is unique but, listen, Erling has been fantastic.

Haaland played the full 90 minutes as a lacklustre City side failed to take advantage of Arsenal losing at Everton the day before after Harry Kane's record- ...

He said: "Haaland is a top, top striker if you look at his movement in the box. He may have actually picked the wrong club to actually get the best out of him. "Haaland will still score 25 league goals and a lot of those are coming across and he's putting it in. "I've felt this season when he's scored his goals, I think we've only seen 60 per cent of Haaland. "I know that's not there that often with the way City play. You think of that goal he scored on the first game of the season against West Ham, the space in behind, he makes that run," Carragher said on Sky Sports.

Erling Haaland has scored 31 goals since joining Manchester City last summer - but Jamie Carragher has questioned whether he is the right forward for Pep ...

[Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) and were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by [Southampton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/southampton-fc). It's far easier to get at Manchester City now, as we saw today, and that's the big problem." Haaland's been sensational, the goals that he's got for Manchester City. Although Pep Guardiola's side are enduring a tricky spell, they still have a good chance of catching Arsenal, as the two teams must play each other twice. The result leaves the champions second in the table - five points behind Mikel Arteta's [Arsenal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/arsenal-fc) having played a game more. Carragher believes it is easier to attack against City when Haaland is in the team. "You're laughing [Micah Richards], but we're not seeing everything of Yet Carragher thinks the forward's record could be even better at another club. They are still in the [FA Cup](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fa-cup) and the [Champions League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/champions-league). [Let us know in the comments below!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-city-tottenham-carragher-haaland-29142364#comments-wrapper) [City's 1-0 defeat](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/kane-tottenham-man-city-arsenal-29139066) at [Tottenham](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/tottenham-hotspur-fc) on Sunday - their fourth [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) loss of the campaign. [Jamie Carragher](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/jamie-carragher) believes [Erling Haaland](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/erling-braut-haaland) may have joined the wrong club in [Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) - despite the Norway international scoring 31 goals this season.

Pep Guardiola's men missed a golden opportunity to close the gap on Arsenal as they suffered a limp defeat to Spurs.

While Arsenal have, up to this weekend, been in Liverpool 2018-19 form, it is possible that the rigours of a race start to get to them. [financially stratified nature of modern football](/sport/football/chelsea-transfer-enzo-fernandez-premier-league-b2273249.html) means Premier League title races tend to go to the outer limits, with champions usually getting around 90 points or much more. [ decision to offload Joao Cancelo](/sport/football/joao-cancelo-man-city-pep-guardiola-b2275220.html). [response out of his team](/sport/football/joao-cancelo-guardiola-bayern-munich-b2273106.html). He didn’t have a shot, for the first time in the Premier League. While his meaning was often difficult to decipher, [the intention wasn’t](/sport/football/joao-cancelo-guardiola-bayern-munich-b2273106.html). He didn’t even have a touch on the box. [over them in that last match](/sport/football/manchester-city-tottenham-result-score-mahrez-b2265697.html). There is the effect of a half-decade of full throttle against Liverpool, which Jurgen Klopp’s side may be suffering from too. It is one of the worst returns from the same period out of all Guardiola’s seasons at City. There wasn’t much energy at all, which was pretty much like his [Manchester City](/topic/manchester-city) team [in their 1-0 defeat to Spurs](/sport/football/tottenham-man-city-result-score-harry-kane-b2276208.html). [Pep Guardiola](/topic/pep-guardiola) sat down to his post-game press conference, there were a few comments that could have been construed as swipes.