On the night of Sunday, Norwegian time, Haaland made his debut in light blue. There are great expectations for Manchester City’s new number nine, and the Norwegian delivered from the start, just like the last time he changed clubs. When he went from Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund in 2020, he took three minutes to score in his debut against Augsburg. For Manchester City, he needed 12 minutes. On his first chance, he put the ball in the net. EXCITED: Manchester City supporters in the US with great faith in their new number nine. GOAT means “the best of all time”. Photo: Justin Casterline / AFP – Dream start Jack Grealish entered the penalty area and hit the ball across the field. There, Haaland came sliding in and scored his first goal for Manchester City. He then cheered with his teammates and up towards the stands before the game was interrupted. – I have seen City a lot in recent years. Then they played without a striker. So I’ve been picturing myself in these situations. I’m not surprised, says Haaland to TV 2. The Norwegian himself believes that he has already developed a good relationship with Jack Grealish. – He has to get better, I have to get better, but there is a good connection and I like the vibes around him. It’s going to be fun, says Haaland. The TV images for VG picked up what was said between the two on the way into the dressing room. – Erling, what did I say? joked Grealish, before turning to one of the other players: – I told him just before the game. When I go down to the line, be there on the first post. – That’s why I’m here, Haaland grinned back. City coach Pep Guardiola also believes the duo will have a successful interaction going forward. – He has to be who he is. I know that the kind of passes that Jack Grealish makes, he has to be there in front of the goal and have a nose for the goal, says City coach Pep Guardiola in an interview with Manchester City. Guardiola: – He is very The TV images from the arena in the USA showed that the rain was splashing down and the sky was almost black. The audience sought shelter under the roof to avoid the weather while the following message from the USA’s response to the Meteorological Institute lit up the arena: – There is a thunderstorm in the area. For your own safety, we want everyone sitting in the stadium to seek shelter. TO THE WARDROBE: Erling Braut Haaland just had time to celebrate the goal before he strolled into the dressing room due to bad weather. Photo: JAMIE SQUIRE / AFP When the match resumed, Haaland poked the ball into the goal for the second time in the match, but the goal was canceled for offside. Then Haaland was replaced, and after a goalless second half, Haaland ended up as the match winner. Now the light blue noses return home to Manchester before the series which starts on the first weekend in August. They will be used by Guardiola to get Haaland fit. – This was only 40 minutes. He needs weeks. He is difficult and needs more time, says the City coach and adds: – It will be important to get him fit, it is important for him and us that he scores goals, says Guardiola. Postponed by storms The match should actually have started at 01:00 Norwegian time, but thunderstorms close to the stadium in Green Bay caused the match to be postponed. The crowd left the stands, but after a quarter of an hour, Lambeau Field, the usual home ground for the NFL team Green Bay Packers, was filled again, and the players marched out onto the turf in the U.S. Then they got to play 12 minutes of football and one score before the storm hit again. Thunderstorms in the area around the stadium in Wisconsin in the USA meant that the referee sent the teams to the dressing room, to slight boos from the crowd. 02.25 the 1st half started again. The big clubs then agreed to play two halves of 40 minutes each. WARM-UP: H Photo: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP
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