Tag: Erling Haaland

Manchester City Smash Liverpool 4-0 as Haaland Hat-Trick Rewrites FA Cup History

Manchester City
April 2026

Manchester City thrashed Liverpool 4-0 to reach the FA Cup semi-finals, with Erling Haaland scoring a hat-trick in a one-sided second half. The result also set a new record for consecutive wins in the competition as City stretched their run to 18 straight matches. Haaland opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Virgil van Dijk fouled Nico O’Reilly, then added two more around Antoine Semenyo’s goal as City overpowered Liverpool. Mohamed Salah also missed a penalty, and City’s win sent them through while extending the longest winning streak ever recorded in the FA Cup

Guardiola Admits Bad Selection After Manchester City Drop Points at West Ham

Pep Guardiola
March 2026

Pep Guardiola admitted he got his selection wrong after Manchester City were held by West Ham, a result that left them nine points off the league leaders. The manager said the starting setup lacked balance and accepted criticism over leaving Rayan Cherki on the bench. City started with Antoine Semenyo and Omar Marmoush supporting Erling Haaland, but the attack failed to find rhythm or enough creativity. After Cherki, Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku entered, City improved, and Guardiola later said his fear of losing stability had led to the wrong call.

Lineker backs Bruno for Player of the Season after another match-winning display

Bruno Fernandes
March 2026

Fernandes scored and assisted as United came back to beat Palace, while Lineker called him his current pick for Premier League Player of the Season. Palace led early, then Fernandes drove the turnaround and continued a league-best output run, with the piece citing seven goals and 13 assists and noting Lineker also mentioned Declan Rice as a contender if Arsenal win the title, and Haaland if City surge late.

Man City Troll “The United Strand” After West Ham Draw

Frank Ilett
Feburary 2026

City’s US social account mocked Ilett’s viral haircut vow after United failed to win a fifth straight game, extending his long-running no-haircut challenge. The post used a Haaland photo with a caption about growing hair, timed right after the draw halted United’s four-game winning run.

Haaland Wants Late Cherki Goal Given Instead of Szoboszlai Red Card

Erling Haaland
January 2026

Erling Haaland criticised the late VAR decision that disallowed Rayan Cherki’s stoppage-time goal at Anfield and instead sent off Dominik Szoboszlai, arguing officials should have allowed the goal rather than issuing a three-match ban. With Liverpool pushing forward, Cherki released Haaland through on goal. Szoboszlai pulled Haaland back, Haaland then pulled Szoboszlai as the ball trickled in. VAR ruled the goal out for Haaland’s foul and dismissed Szoboszlai for denying a clear chance earlier in the move. Haaland said he felt bad for Szoboszlai and preferred the goal to stand.

Fans Criticise Erling Haaland Despite Manchester City Reaching Carabao Cup Final

Erling Haaland
January 2026

City beat Newcastle comfortably to reach the final vs Arsenal, but some fans targeted Haaland after he started on the bench and remains on a poor scoring run (one goal in eight games). City protected a 2-0 first-leg advantage, then extended the tie with a Marmoush brace and a Reijnders goal. Haaland came on in the second half but did not score.

Guardiola Uses Cruyff Quote to Challenge City Players Over Injury Proble

Pep Guardiola
January 2026

Guardiola implied some City players are not fully committed to playing through minor issues, citing Cruyff’s view that players who do not want to be injured generally are not, while listing multiple absences for the Galatasaray game. He referenced the club’s medical staff, then suggested mindset matters beyond bad luck. He confirmed several injured players will miss the Champions League tie, with January signings also ineligible.

Guardiola Benches Haaland to Reset Mind and Body Amid Open-Play Drought

Erling Haaland
January 2026

Haaland was dropped from City’s starting XI after an eight-game run without an open-play goal, despite 20 league goals overall, with Guardiola citing fatigue and the need to refresh him mentally and physically. Guardiola said the schedule and Haaland’s exhaustion drove the decision. Haaland publicly accepted responsibility after recent poor displays and apologised to supporters following City’s losses, saying he lacks answers for his form.

Lisandro Martinez Challenges Scholes and Butt to Say It Face-to-Face

Lisandro Martinez
January 2026

Martinez invited Scholes and Butt to confront him directly after they questioned his ability to handle Haaland, with Martinez responding that criticism is easy on television but different in person. Pre-match comments suggested Haaland would overpower Martinez, but United’s defence held firm in a derby win; Martinez used the outcome as leverage to dismiss the talk and emphasise focusing on performances.

Rayan Cherki Screamer And Haaland Tribute Light Up City’s Cup Win

Rayan Cherki
December 2025

Cherki opened the scoring with a vicious strike from the edge of the box, chesting down a loose clearance before smashing into the roof of the net. He then marked the moment by mimicking Haaland’s meditation celebration, underlining his growing confidence since arriving from Lyon in the summer. The French playmaker now has four goal contributions in his last four games, including a rabona-assist for Foden against Sunderland. Guardiola has praised his personality and decision-making in tight areas, even likening aspects of his final-third craft to Messi while stressing that Cherki’s special talent must always be built on simple, reliable basics.

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