Erling Haaland struggled in the match against Arsenal, with only seven touches in the first half and missing key opportunities. He failed to make contact with a shot at the back post. In previous encounters with Gabriel and William Saliba, Haaland had no goals or shots on target, showing their dominance. Manchester City's manager, Pep Guardiola, left Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne on the bench for the Premier League game against Aston Villa.
Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne have been left out by Pep Guardiola for Manchester City's Premier League meeting with Aston Villa. #MCFC | #AVFC https://t.co/Qhc2jSZJQH
🚨📢 #MCFC TEAM NEWS Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne both named on the bench by Pep Guardiola against Champions League-chasing Aston Villa 🤯 #MCIAVL #PremierLeague https://t.co/wYMHOJL1AQ
In the three matches Erling Haaland has faced off against Gabriel and William Saliba: - 0 goals - 0 shots on target Complete domination 😤 https://t.co/QNyo0Ox8Ed
Erling Haaland missed the target from here 😯 It's not been his day so far! #MCIAFC https://t.co/IybcIP1nls
Erling Haaland missed from here 😯 It's not been his day so far! #MCIAFC https://t.co/x7pefsRhLi
Erling Haaland at the back post, but he fails to make contact with his shot! 🫢 There isn't much time left for either side to find a winner... #MCIARS https://t.co/YXn3QIiEEv
Erling Haaland only had seven touches in the first half against Arsenal 😅 #MCIARS https://t.co/Kmb0xvqMwb