Kevin De Bruyne says he was surprised at the reaction to Erling Haaland's signing, with plenty of pundits and commentators declaring that he would struggle to settle in at Manchester City.
After the Community Shield defeat to Liverpool, where Haaland missed a big chance to open his account for City, there was plenty of noise suggesting that quiet games like that would be common for Haaland as he settled into the demands of the Premier League.
12 games later, though, and Haaland has 20 goals and three assists to his name, smashing all expectations of him since signing from Borussia Dortmund. And teammate De Bruyne feels that initial noise was confusing to him and the City squad.
“I don’t understand why people would say it would be difficult to score goals here,” De Bruyne told City's website.
“I think we have an amazing team, we create a lot of opportunities for our strikers so if he’s there, he will score goals. I think he made a very good decision to come.”
And De Bruyne added that he was always confident Haaland would begin firing in the City squad, saying: “He did it before. He’s a very good striker.
“I am very happy for him that he started the way that he started with us because obviously there was a lot of pressure coming here. But he’s fine, he’s very relaxed and he’s started well. He scores a lot of goals so he’s helping us to win games.”
Dieeinprt
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Best lineup ever...! I can’t argue with haters
puhceklpty
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Dissappear against Liverpool [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
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Argue with his 15 goals 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
GoatLingard
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We know, but he still disappeared😂
6 shots😂 he was just not lucky 😂
Inferno_X23
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15 goals in 10 games which no Liverpool player has done that before. ..records 🤪
We know, but he still disappeared😂
Hezeimnorz
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Why is everyone thinking Liverpool won the game by mere doing,Liverpool while team is under pressure Liverpool was on the ten position and will sink more if they lost that match,the supporters would had start to seek the sacking of club it was a match for survival with Liverpool and with City it only them less than that of Liverpool.Still look at the point margin.Halaand needed to be ghost in the match because there was no peace with the Meryside
diailtuz
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He is human, not a goal scoring machine. Sometimes a player can have his off day. Even in open goal situation cannot score. Look at the Lpool game, he has the chance but easily saved. Not clinical finisher. Lucky for Man City, the game vs The Gunners is postponed. If not another defeat and blank firing by Haaland. Arsenal are on top form.
jealous bastards people dat have not won trophies for d last five years dey talk
Ceheknrs
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Disappear you say? Go and rewatch the match and see how much of his target that Allison saved and come back here to discuss okay
GoatLingard
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Dissappear against Liverpool [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
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15 goals in 10 games which no Liverpool player has done that before. ..records 🤪
Gerrardourcaptain
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Dissappear against Liverpool [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
truthisbitter
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the onus is on the striker to score,de bruyne will surely service him well!
truthisbitter
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Yes Kevin is absolutely right,if you can't score in mancity tell me where else can one score more!
truthisbitter
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He is human, not a goal scoring machine. Sometimes a player can have his off day. Even in open goal situation cannot score. Look at the Lpool game, he has the chance but easily saved. Not clinical finisher. Lucky for Man City, the game vs The Gunners is postponed. If not another defeat and blank firing by Haaland. Arsenal are on top form.
for gunners to keep him quiet like Liverpool is insurmountable, gunners can't defend like Liverpool, stacking a bus and counterattack like a headless chicken is not a mean feat,it takes years to perfect!!!
TiyanjaneChalamwendo
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you can't touch this
miycprstz
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He is human, not a goal scoring machine. Sometimes a player can have his off day. Even in open goal situation cannot score. Look at the Lpool game, he has the chance but easily saved. Not clinical finisher. Lucky for Man City, the game vs The Gunners is postponed. If not another defeat and blank firing by Haaland. Arsenal are on top form.
Dnlafar
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In the Team that have The King of Assist, He will Score in every game if he he able to use the created chances.