“It Wasn’t An Issue of Erling Haaland”- Manchester City Ace Defended Despite Missing An Easy Goal During 3-3 Draw With Spurs

Erling Haaland was furious after Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester City. The match between the two titans at the Etihad Stadium took the fans to the edge of their seats, which ended in a 3-3 draw. According to Haaland, his team deserved to win, but because of the wrong decision of referee Simon Hooper, City faced a devastating outcome. A former USMNT star has now come forward with his take on the match, and he strongly believes that Haaland cannot be blamed.

After the game, many claimed that Manchester City alone could be held accountable for what happened against the Spurs. However, the former soccer star has a unique point of view of the match.

Erling Haaland was not the problem

Pep Guardiola’s team’s failure to capitalize on their chances against their opponent ended up in a costly draw that could alter their title aspirations. The game disappointed Haaland’s fans, as he missed a major opportunity where he could have easily scored a goal. However, according to sports commentator Janusz Michallik, the draw was not because of the Norwegian. He said, “Today I think he [Erling Haaland] was more involved in the buildup. A little bit livelier.“

He continued, “Obviously had that chance early on I think in the 13-minute when he missed that sitter when Bernardo Silva played that ball from out left but it was not an issue of Erling Haaland today.” Michallik agreed that the Norwegian had the chance to score an easy goal. However, he still chose to defend himself, considering the nature of the sport.

He later reinforced that the major issue was Manchester City not utilizing the chances they had to score goals. Furthermore, he agreed that the Spurs were in great form, and their right attitude saved them from a colossal loss. Interestingly, Haaland believed that his team was robbed of victory and criticized the referee for his poor decisions.

The Norwegian star blames the referee

Soon after the nail-biting game came to an end, Erling Haaland was unable to control his anger and ended up shouting at the referee for his unacceptable decisions. Despite being fouled, he managed to get the ball to Jack Grealish in the closing minutes of the game. Grealish was in a clear scoring position with only the goalkeeper to beat, but Hooper blew the whistle, and they missed the chance.

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Following this, the Norwegian superstar not only shouted at the referee on the field but later reacted to the same through social media. He wrote “wtf” at Hooper’s decision on X. Undoubtedly, the 23-year-old was devastated by all the dramatic events during the match. Do you think that the referee made a wrong decision? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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