Erling Haaland has scored for Man City at the Etihad and away from home in dozens of away matches of The Citizens in the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. However, since the beginning of the season, he has not once torn the net of opponents in matches on a neutral field.
Haaland's debut match was also his worst ever, the English Super Cup against Liverpool at Wembley at the start of the season. Haaland clumsily returned and stood in the wrong position, making Kevin De Bruyne angry. That match, Man City lost and Haaland was widely doubted. However, in the end, the Norwegian striker took all those big questions by the air to become the top scorer in a single season in Premier League history.
Another Wembley match for Haaland was the FA Cup semi-final against Sheffield United, a few days after the Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich. Haaland once put the ball into the net but the goal was disallowed. It would be no surprise if Man City still won the treble but Haaland did not score at Wembley this weekend and Puskas Arena next week.
However, Haaland certainly does not want to fall into a deadlock against Man United and Inter. Ole Solskjaer has previously admitted that Man United were not determined to bring Haaland to Old Trafford. If the Norwegian striker scores against the "Red Devils" this weekend, he will have more opportunities to prove how much hesitation Manchester United would have to pay.
Erik ten Hag also hinted that Man United's player spending was quite bad in the past, they often spent a lot but the return was not worth it. This time, the 53-year-old strategist and his students certainly do not want M.U to regret it again if Haaland concedes a goal, thereby leading to a defeat in the FA Cup final.
Returning to the Norwegian striker, he does not seem too worried about the end-of-season domestic match against the same city. Haaland has been out quite a bit since The Citizens were crowned Premier League officials early. Under Pep's hands, the former Dortmund star has matured a lot, he accepted matches where he could score a hat-trick but was substituted. his composure and feet always on the ground helped Haaland maintain his fearsome form from the start to the end of the season.
This time, at Wembley - the legendary football stage of the foggy country, after helping Man City win the Premier League, if they score and defeat their city rivals, nothing could be meaningful to Haaland in his first season in England.
