Patrice Evra has kept his Manchester United alliance aside to heap praise on Manchester City hitman Erling Haaland, who has made a strong start to life in England.
Manchester City made a major addition to their attack in the summer, signing Haaland from Borussia Dortmund. They forked out a sum of £51 million to acquire the striker's services.
Haaland has taken to life in the Premier League like a duck to water, scoring goals for fun. He has already found the back of the net 11 times in seven league appearances for the Cityzens.
The Norway international has scored five goals more than any other player in the Premier League. Evra has now backed him to retain his place at the top of the goalscoring chart throughout the season.
The Manchester United great conceded that it hurts for him to admit that Haaland will bag the Premier League Golden Boot this campaign. He went on to hail the Manchester City star as a 'goal machine'. Evra told Betfair:
"It hurts me to say it, but Erling Haaland will be the top goalscorer. He is a goal machine. It's like what Guardiola said when he scored a hat trick, it's not like it's something special, because that's what he's done all his career."
Manchester United legend Evra likens Manchester City's Haaland to a cat
Evra went on to explain that the 22-year-old striker is a 'killer in front of goal'. The Manchester United great also heaped praise on his ability to make good runs despite being a tall centre-forward. He said:
"He is a monster. He is using his physique, he's a killer in front of goal, he does the right movements, he's sharp for someone tall and strong."
The Frenchman further likened the Manchester City frontman to a cat, referring to his ability to influence games without being entirely involved. He also asserted that the Cityzens now have a proper number 9 in their ranks in Haaland. He concluded:
"I think it would be really difficult to stop him. When he's going to play against central defenders who aren't bigger or stronger than him, they're going to have serious problems. He's like a cat."
"Sometimes he disappears, but he's always involved in the game and you can see against Crystal Palace, it's not like he was involved that much, apart from three goals."
"He got them back on track and that's why he's a number nine, and this is a real number nine."
It remains to be seen how Haaland will fare when Manchester City host Manchester United in the Premier League on October 2.
Mangisha
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Maybe this is the time to pose this question : Are we ever going to see Messi or Ronaldo top score in any league from now on? Mbappe and Neymar seem the deal in so called farmers league (so called bcos their players, goats don't play there...we understand), and in EPL (best league, so called bcos their goat plays there, we understand) Haaland seem the deal at this moment and the next. It seems Messi can only stop score if he returns to Barca where he was fed as the main striker. Same for Ronaldo back to RM (that won't happen though) or back to Juventus (it won't happen) where he was more of the focal point than he is at Man U. So looks like we won't see Messi or Ronaldo topscoring in their club colours, only at international level can they do that. 6 plus goals for any of Messi or Ronaldo in WC and the golden ball would be within reach. A very good scoring performance in the group stages can help that. Messi scoring at least 2 goals against Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland won't be easy. Say 4+ goals in the group stage. 1/2/3 goals from there on, depending on how far Argentina goes...golden ball can be won. Same applies to Ronaldo. South Korea looks a bit "weak", Ghana and Uruguay won't be very easy. But he can equally manage 4+ goals in the group. From there anything is possible.
Ghost-×
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Enemies will see your doings and no other choice than to admit. Whether they like it or not
cyroc
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Evra just said the truth, Haaland is a monster, a real striker, a real one
Shenzy11
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Tell us yourself who's the game number 9 mumu
Fake*
Shenzy11
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So now Evra tell us who is a FAKE no. 9? Tell us from the bottom of your heart...no strings attached..speak the truth, only the truth and nother but the whole truth!!!
Tell us yourself who's the game number 9 mumu
ShubhankurSharma
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Still he can piss off
Paecemptuz
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Headland is beast
codcikltyz
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I see a lot of senses in evra
truthisbitter
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Now you know Evra that pep can sniff personality and handle it! Understand?
Shauny300
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I remember when this transfer was finalized everyone was like "this ain't Bundesliga" lol Haaland have been so good that he have United players praising him lol dudes a beast
ORUVAL3
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So now Evra tell us who is a FAKE no. 9? Tell us from the bottom of your heart...no strings attached..speak the truth, only the truth and nother but the whole truth!!!
Airlord26
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for the first time evra is saying something positive about man city