Manchester City’s golden duo is back in business. Last Monday, Erling Haaland and our compatriot Kevin De Bruyne were back together in the team for the first time – after a period of injuries for both. “You don’t have to study at Harvard or Yale to understand that they can win games more easily for us,” Guardiola said.
Manchester City with or without Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland? It remains a world of difference.
The reigning national champion has been busy catching up in recent months. For several weeks now, they have also been able to count on pivot Kevin De Bruyne, who missed the first round due to a hamstring injury, and goal machine Erling Haaland, who was sidelined with a foot injury.
Last Monday, De Bruyne again made the difference over Brentford (1-3) for 90 minutes with, among other things, an assist. Haaland played 5 minutes less, but did not score, leaving the 3 goals to Foden.
Against Everton, the golden duo will probably appear at the kick-off together for the first time this season in a home match this afternoon.
Guardiola previously said that City do not necessarily play better with KDB and Haaland at kick-off, but that they do win more games with them in the team.
“It’s simple: such players win games on their own,” Guardiola said during the press moment on Friday.
“If a player scores 60 times, that helps him win games. The same goes for a player with a billion assists and goals. You don’t have to study at Harvard or Yale to understand that.”
2024-02-10 10:04:33
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