Amid 26YO Star’s Fears to Face Erling Haaland, Manchester City Centerpiece Drops 3-Word Message Before Spain Clash

Manchester City and Norway frontman Erling Haaland is one of the most feared strikers in the modern game. The Norwegian hitman after all top scored in Europe last season with 52 goals in 53 games. Haaland responded to his recent blip and 3-game goal drought for Man City by scoring a brace in Norway’s 4-0 win over Cyprus and he has posted a message on social media in preparation for their next match against Spain.

It’s no secret that Haaland is a nightmare for most defenders and goalkeepers across Europe, and one of Spain’s goalkeepers has further justified that, as per his latest comments. 26-year-old Unai Simon commented about facing the lethal forward ahead of the  Norway clash.

Unai Simon says he fears Haaland as the Norway striker posts an update

Ahead of Spain’s crucial clash against Norway in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Spanish goalkeeper, Unai Simon, issued a warning cry about Haaland and how ‘decisive’ he is. As reported by Diario AS’s X handle, speaking to the media, Simon said, “Haaland is decisive. Any ball he touches in the box can be a goal. You have to make sure he is far away.”

Since Simon’s statements, the Norwegian striker has posted a 3-word statement ahead of the crunch game. Haaland’s post on his official Instagram account stated: “Ready for tomorrow! 🔛“

Erling Haaland was heavily criticized after going on a short 3-game goal drought for Manchester City, earlier this month. Despite the Norway striker’s struggles to score for his club, Haaland has equaled a longstanding goal-scoring record when it comes to international games.

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Erling Haaland equals international record after netting a brace against Cyprus

After scoring 2 goals in Norway’s 4-0 win over Cyprus, the Manchester City striker equaled legendary German forward Gerd Muller’s record of scoring 27 goals in his first 27 international games. This comes after Norway’s coach Stale Solbakken stated that Haaland was ‘very calm’ ahead of the Scandinavian nation’s games in this international break, as the Norwegian frontman bagged 2 goals in their comprehensive win over Cyprus.

Gerd Muller, who is widely regarded as one of Germany’s greatest players, achieved the feat of scoring 27 goals in his first 27 international games in 1970. Subsequently, Haaland became the first European player to equal the longstanding record set by Muller after 53 years.

However, despite his heroics against Cyprus, all eyes are now on the upcoming clash against Spain. La Roja are currently 2nd in Group A after beating group leaders Scotland 2-0 in the previous matchday as they sit on 12 points after 5 games, while Norway are 3rd with 10 points from 6 games.

With the 2nd place spot up for grabs, it promises to go right down to the wire between Norway and Spain as they battle it out to qualify for a spot in Euro 2024 that takes place later next year.

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