Haaland

Erling Haaland is yet to score in 2023 and uncharacteristically struggled to make an impact in Manchester City's derby defeat by Manchester United at Old ...

[knocked out of the EFL Cup by Southampton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/mancity-southampton-match-report-cup-28932337) in midweek and their defeat at United condemned them to back-to-back losses for the first time this season. Guardiola was also aggrieved that the Red Devils' equaliser was allowed to stand, given [Marcus Rashford was offside in the build-up to Bruno Fernandes' strike](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fernandes-rashford-goal-man-utd-28953938). [fell to a painful 2-1 defeat](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/man-utd-city-derby-highlights-28953306) at [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) on Saturday afternoon in what was another blow to their [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) title ambitions. "They are incredible in transitions. They punished us in transitions. Speaking on BT Sport at half-time, Scholes said: " I mentioned before how important it was before the game, stopping that supply to Haaland, and I think they've [also] done really well against [Kevin] De Bruyne." We won a lot. The Norwegian lit up European football in the first half of the season, plundering 27 goals in all competitions, yet Hamann fears he is hampering City. We make a fantastic game. We missed a little bit of threat up front, a bit disconnected. [Chelsea](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/chelsea-fc) in the league and [Southampton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/southampton-fc) in the [EFL Cup](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/efl-cup). [Jack Grealish](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/jack-grealish) came off the bench to open the scoring at Old Trafford only for [Bruno Fernandes](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bruno-fernandes) to equalise [under controversial circumstances](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fernandes-rashford-goal-man-utd-28953938) and [Marcus Rashford](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/marcus-rashford) to net the winner for the hosts.

Pundits and fans alike rushed to social media to point out the often-formidable striker was far from his best in a no-show display against his side's ...

The Norwegian failed to have a single shot on target as his side fell to a defeat from a winning position against their bitter foes, with the normally prolific No 9 having a poor game for his side. [Bruno Fernandes' equaliser was shrouded in controversy after a VAR decision](/sport/football/article-11635185/Man-United-awarded-equaliser-VAR-offside-Marcus-Rashford-deemed-NOT-interfered.html) [Relive all the action from the Manchester derby as United secure famous win](/sport/live/article-11628135/Manchester-United-vs-Man-City-Premier-League-2022-23-Live-Result.html) - His side fell to a 2-1 defeat in the derby having lead 1-0 with 12 minutes to play

Man Utd fans mocked City striker Erling Haaland and his father during the derby clash at Old Trafford and chanted for Roy Keane.

Keane was shown a straight red card but chose to bend over the stricken Man City defender and delivered a few choice words on his way off the pitch. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Haaland senior was on the receiving end of a horrendous foul by Keane when the two sides met all the way back in April 2001. sang home fans in the first half, quickly following up the chant with chants of "Keano, Keano."

Dietmar Hamann has sensationally claimed former side Man City were a 'better team' WITHOUT Erling Haaland as the striker's dry spell continued.H.

[Keep up to date with all the latest](https://talksport.com/football/1282444/transfer-news-gossip-rumours-premier-league-manchester-united-liverpool-chelsea-arsenal-ronaldo-messi-mudryk-fernandez-felix/) [news, rumours and gossip with our LIVE transfer blog](https://talksport.com/football/1282444/transfer-news-gossip-rumours-premier-league-manchester-united-liverpool-chelsea-arsenal-ronaldo-messi-mudryk-fernandez-felix/) [the former City and Liverpool midfielder saw coming](https://talksport.com/football/1124648/erling-haaland-manchester-city-pep-guardiola/), having told talkSPORT about the challenge Guardiola was likely to face ace after signing the striker in the summer. Rashford, meanwhile, had managed just four league goals before heading off to the World Cup, but has looked transformed since the tournament and has now scored in seven straight games for United – the first player to do that since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008. He may have scored three goals to end 2022 in wins over Leeds and Everton, but he is yet to find the net in a dry 2023 so far, with the Manchester derby defeat the third straight game he has failed to score. [or not, according to the referee](https://talksport.com/football/1303012/pep-guardiola-marcus-rashford-offside-goal-bruno-fernandes-man-utd-man-city-petr-cech/) – in Bruno Fernandes’ equaliser, after Jack Grealish came off the bench to put City in front. [City suffered a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United](https://talksport.com/football/1302924/marcus-rashford-injury-comeback-man-utd-man-city-arsenal-manchester-derby/) in a pulsating Manchester derby and a game that what was a tale of two strikers.

Tony Cascarino has admitted he felt sorry for Erling Haaland in the Manchester derby on Saturday.Manchester City were beaten by Manchester United at O.

Get up to £40 in free bets on selected events. The spirit of the team is so huge, the belief is there that the game is 90 minutes and we can fight back. £20) on selected events at odds of 2.00+, in 7 days. “After half-time we had to sub Martial, he had some complaints, and the game changed. He exclusively told talkSPORT: “One headline in the the papers, and I am sure we will talk about it later, has Haaland been part of the problem? The Dutchman was full of praise for his side after their 2-1 win over City, saying: “The first half we played very well.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has admitted that he wants to see more from former Borussia Dortmund man Erling Haaland after he failed to find the net ...

And despite seeing them lose again, he insisted the performance at Old Trafford was more like the City we have come to admire and appreciate. But this was the opposite. But Haaland has not found the back of the net in his last three outings and looked nothing more than a passenger in City's crushing 2-1 derby defeat at Old Trafford on Saturday. "He had enough touches, but it’s true that when you are looking at areas then you have to look at him. The Spaniard added: "We were there all the time and I could recognise my team. The Norwegian hitman has plundered 27 goals in 24 appearances in all competitions, including three hat-tricks.

The Norway international was a peripheral figure in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League derby defeat to Manchester United.

Erling Haaland struggled to make an impact in the Manchester derby, but Pep Guardiola has backed his side to get the striker more involved.