2023-05-06 17:23:06
Norwegian Erling Haaland offered a penalty to Ilkay Gündogan … who missed it, and Leeds closed the gap in stride, justifying the remonstrances of Pep Guardiola. Manchester City got scared but ended up winning (2-1).
Erling Haaland did not score once morest Leeds (2-1). THE Cyborg, author of 51 goals this season, in all competitions – yes, 51! (in 46 games) – remained silent. Which hasn’t happened to him that often this season (only 10 times in 35 Premier League games, counting the match of the day). In itself, it is therefore a small event. But it’s not for lack of trying.
The Norwegian had the opportunity to break at the end of the foot in the first period (25th), and he hit the uprights twice (49th, 62nd) in the second period. Manchester City also got a penalty late in the game, when the score was 2-0 in their favor, a penalty that Norway’s Erling Haaland should have taken, as his coach pointed out to him on the pitch.
“Erling, you have to shoot it!”
“Erling, you have to shoot it!”, shouted Pep Guardiola in the direction of his player, a remonstrance which followed the failure of the shooter designated by Haaland. Altruistic, the Norwegian undoubtedly listened to his heart by entrusting this responsibility to Gündogan, who might achieve a hat-trick on this occasion. But the German midfielder failed in his attempt, and Leeds closed the gap in stride, a scenario that made the end of the game breathtaking, all that Pep Guardiola wanted to avoid by relying on his machine. to mark.
“I have the feeling that at 1-0 or 2-0 in our favor, it’s the official penalty taker who must take the penalty,” he explained following the match. Manchester City ended up winning without shaking too much at the end of the match, thus widening the gap with Arsenal, who will have a big trip to negotiate on the Newcastle lawn this Sunday. A meeting which might constitute a decisive turning point in the distance fight between Skyblues and Gunners for the title in England.
Asked at the microphone of Sky Sports at the final whistle, Ilkay Gundogan was certain that the Norwegian was going to take care of the sanction. “I asked Erling several times: ‘Are you sure?’ The disappointment of missing the penalty is a bit bigger than the disappointment of scoring two goals and winning the game, which is a bit sad to be honest with you.”
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