The light blues from Manchester played a weak first half in the big game against Chelsea, where they struggled to create anything. – It doesn’t seem so good. Pep (Guardiola) is an innovator and has developed football step by step, but sometimes he does things that do not work so well, and this has not worked so well, said former national team captain Brede Hangeland in the Viaplay studio. – It has been a particularly weak effort from Manchester City, said the BBC’s Chris Sutton. Pep Guardiola made a move at half-time and was paid when Riyad Mahrez scored the match-winner in the second half. – What on earth? But the score is now among the game’s big topics of conversation after the game. Grealish’s cross that found Mahrez went straight past Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa. – What on earth does Kepa do? It looks like he is about 72 years old, and has a witch’s bullet in his back when he throws himself, wrote Lars Tjærnås on Twitter. – That is a terrible assessment of a goalkeeper at this level, said Viaplay expert Pål Andre Helland. BEING CRITICIZED: While the City players cheered, it was a disappointed Kepa Arrizabalaga who was left in the Chelsea goal. Photo: TONY OBRIEN / Reuters – There is a goalkeeper standing there, making a huge mistake. I can’t understand why Kepa doesn’t just stretch out his hands and catch that ball, said Brede Hangeland. Grealish, who was involved in the scoring, himself explained the situation after the match. – I spoke to Riyad, and he thought the goalkeeper was going to take the ball. I thought so too. When I entered I thought that Erling must be there somewhere – I tried to find the room. Afterwards I asked him: “Where were you?” and he replied “I withdrew.” Big Haaland opportunity Chelsea got an early cold shower in the match, when Raheem Sterling had to leave the field after just four minutes played. The English national team player sat down on the grass early on, and was replaced by Pierre Emerick Aubameyang. And it got worse for the London club. About ten minutes later, Christian Pulisic was almost in tears when he also sat down and had to be replaced with an injury. MANNEFALL: The injury list is only increasing for Chelsea. Both Christian Pulisic and Raheem Sterling had to be replaced early against Manchester City. Photo: TONY OBRIEN / Reuters Manchester City took an early hold on the field game, but it was Chelsea who were the most dangerous initially. Kai Havertz tried his luck from the right after 24 minutes played, but Ederson waited with a lightning-quick reaction save. The light blues from Manchester struggled to involve Erling Braut Haaland. Jærbuen did not touch the ball a single time in the first 20 minutes. But after 36 minutes played, Haaland got a great opportunity. Ilkay Gündogan looked up and played through a Norwegian in full fours. Haaland was lightning fast and past the Chelsea defence, but the finish with the outside of his left foot went over the target. Photo: TONY OBRIEN / Reuters – What the hell? For Chelsea, Carney Chukwuemeka was a bright spot in the first half. The Pulisic replacement was central to several Chelsea attacks, and the 19-year-old got the opportunity himself when he smashed the ball into the post just before half-time. Pep Guardiola was obviously not happy after the first half, replacing João Cancelo and Kyle Walker with Rico Lewis and Manuel Akanji. It seemed to have an effect, as Manchester City came out with ferocious pressure. Haaland tried another finish in the 49th minute, but again the ball went over the goal. Shortly after, Nathan Aké hit the post on a corner kick. Chelsea answered back with a huge chance for Thiago Silva who tapped in from six yards. The ball went just wide of Ederson’s right post. GOAL CELEBRATED: Erling Braut Haaland and his Manchester City teammates. Photo: TONY OBRIEN / Reuters Suddenly both teams had woken up. The chances that failed in the first half were produced on a conveyor belt in the second half. A goal was in the offing and shortly afterwards it came when Manchester City’s substitutes were central. De Bruyne found Jack Grealish who with his left foot delivered an exquisite cross to Riyad Mahrez, who could easily make it 1-0. Manchester City continued and De Bruyne delivered a field goal from a cross against Haaland. Jærbuen threw himself after the ball and hit it, but the ball slipped away from his foot in front of the open Chelsea goal. Thus, there was only one goal at Stamford Bridge. – Can score 800 goals Haaland has had an adventurous season in Manchester City with his 21 goals. That number would have been enough to become top scorer in the Premier League in 1998, 1999, 2007, 2009 and 2011. – He will break all records in the Premier League and everywhere, said teammate Rodri before the match against Chelsea in an interview shown on Viaplay . – He can score 800 goals if he stays fit, said Kevin De Bruyne. But in the previous game against Everton, not everything went smoothly for the Jærbow:
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