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Erling Haaland reveals what he cannot do without when it comes to scoring for Manchester City

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Updated 12:50 4 Jan 2023 GMTPublished 12:40 3 Sep 2022 GMT+1

Erling Haaland reveals what he cannot do without when it comes to scoring for Manchester City

Manchester City's in-form striker Erling Haaland has revealed what he simply cannot do without in order to keep scoring goals for the club.

Declan Harris

Declan Harris

Erling Haaland has reflected on his hat-trick against Nottingham Forest, as well as the team’s energy ahead of their upcoming fixtures.

Manchester City have certainly re-found their energy, as the defending Premier League champions defeated Nottingham Forest 6-0 on Wednesday night. 

The match came across more as a showcase of the Sky Blues’ recent acquisitions, as both Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez played significant roles in the victory.

Although the latter managed to score his first two goals in the Premier League, it was Erling Haaland’s second consecutive hat-trick that stole the show - a feat which makes the Norwegian international the sixth English top-flight player to score back-to-back hat-tricks.

When speaking about his performance on Wednesday night, Haaland discussed how it felt more as a continuation of the team’s performance against Crystal Palace the previous weekend.

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“It was about keep doing what we did in the second half against (Crystal) Palace; play, play, play, and we knew we’d get chances and we did that,” said Erling Haaland.

Manchester City's Erling Haaland.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland.

The 22-year-old superstar feels that the chemistry between his team mates, as well as head coach Pep Guardiola, feed into his performances.

“I try to listen as much as I can to Pep (Guardiola) and the boys.

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"They’re amazing footballers, without them I can’t score goals,” said Haaland.

"It’s about finding the chemistry and to listen to Pep.”

While the Norwegian striker has no complaints about the English top-flight, he does note that the upcoming fixtures will start to pile on top of each other, and that it will be important for the Sky Blues to keep their momentum going.

“It’s important to keep going and it’s going to be a lot of games," said Haaland.

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Manchester City celebrate against Nottingham Forest.
Manchester City celebrate against Nottingham Forest.

“It's important to enjoy as much as we can because in the end we have to win games.”

The schedule congestion which Erling Haaland alludes to may be in reference to Manchester City’s matches in the group stage of the Champions League, as well as their domestic fixtures taking place during the opening weeks of November.

All of the aforementioned matchdays come ahead of the Premier League's international break for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar during November and December.

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FIFA are reportedly considering 100-minute matches at the World Cup (Image: PA)
FIFA are reportedly considering 100-minute matches at the World Cup (Image: PA)

From here, Erling Haaland and his Manchester City teammates travel to Villa Park where they take on a struggling Aston Villa side on Saturday evening.

Featured Image Credit: PA Images / Alamy

Topics: Erling Haaland, Manchester City, Premier League, Football

Declan Harris
Declan Harris

Writer for City Xtra and Inside The Phillies.

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