Erling Haaland scored his second consecutive hat-trick on Wednesday night, as Manchester City defeated Nottingham Forest 6-0 at the Etihad Stadium.
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ā Manchester City (@ManCity) September 1, 2022
In just his fifth game in the Premier League, the Norwegian increased his total to nine goals for the campaign. All three of his goals came in the first half as Steve Cooper’s freshly promoted team struggled to handle City’s new center-forward.
Joao Cancelo’s spectacular goal brought the score to four, and Julian Alvarez’s two goals on his full Premier League debut sealed the victory for Pep Guardiola’s team.
The victory keeps the Premier League champions within two points of early leaders Arsenal in the table, while Nottingham Forest remain on four points.
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What Did Guardiola Say About Haaland?
The City head coach had discussed resting Haaland to play Alvarez, but this was a reminder that he could always pair them. The two new players bring that box threat, that ability to sniff the goal, according to Guardiola. It’s a deadly combo that can be.
“We have two strikers with incredible quality. They are both incredible finishers and in games like today that is so important.
“Against teams that will defend deep, having the two guys there who have that incredible smell to score goals will help.
“I have that feeling that they want to prove themselves to the world in the toughest league in the world. They have that ambition. This is an extra energy for all of us.”
Asked if it includes himself, Pep said: “A little bit. They change me. They improve me. I have to improve myself in front of them.”
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