{"id":1319742,"date":"2023-08-11T22:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T21:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1319742"},"modified":"2023-08-11T22:05:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T21:05:31","slug":"burnley-man-city-premier-league-haaland","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/burnley-man-city-premier-league-haaland\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Lion waiting in the sun’ – One Van Nistelrooy-esque trait sums up Erling Haaland in Burnley 0-3 Man City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Erling Haaland continued where he left off as Manchester City began their Premier League defence with a 3-0 win at newly-promoted Burnley this evening.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a meeting between the champions of England’s first two divisions, it was Pep Guardiola’s men who struck first and fast, Haaland’s effort coming just after three minutes, the quickest goal an opening match of a Premier League season has witnessed since 2018\/19 when Paul Pogba netted after just 2 minutes and 23 seconds for Manchester United against Leicester City.<\/p>\n

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    As we’ve come to expect from the lethal Norwegian marksman — who has now scored against 17 of the 20 Premier League teams he’s faced (only failing against Brentford, Chelsea and Liverpool) — it came via his first touch of the game. “There’s three defenders around Haaland but he’s always on his toes and alive. He’s so alert and sharp. That’s the difference at this level,” Jamie Carragher said on Sky Sports commentary.<\/p>\n

    It wasn’t all plain sailing for the visitors with metronomic playmaker Kevin De Bruyne coming off injured. A frustrating sight for City’s faithful as the Belgian in a 23-minute cameo had displayed his majestic qualities. It’s a sight Guardiola is getting used to seeing and he will be hoping this latest setback doesn’t turn into a lengthy absence. For all his talismanic status City’s strength is not being reliant on a single individual. A switch in formation for City saw Phil Foden swapping flanks to accommodate for Mateo Kovacic’s arrival while Julian Alvarez moved left and Bernardo Silva came more central.<\/p>\n

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    Inevitable. <\/p>\n

    First touch of the season. First goal of the season. <\/p>\n

    Erling Haaland ? #BURMCI<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/DofX1fWCH4<\/a><\/p>\n

    — Premier League (@premierleague) August 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n