Everton manager Sean Dyche has praised Manchester City striker Erling Haaland for his performance and goals against the Toffees on Saturday. Haaland scored his first goals for City in their 2-0 victory over Everton, signaling his return to action after recovering from a minor ankle issue.
After playing a crucial role in securing another win for his team, Haaland received immediate acclaim from the Everton boss. Speaking to the media after witnessing his side’s 2-0 defeat, Dyche shared his thoughts on Haaland and the goals he scored during the game.
“I must say his finish for the first one, I have been discussing this with the players recently, footballers scoring stylish goals – curlers, dippers, clippers. He [Haaland] doesn’t concern himself with that. Just score a goal. That’s the most fashionable thing you can do. And he demonstrated that today, with excellent technique. Just strike it and don’t worry about anything else.”
Despite only having 26 touches of the ball throughout the 90 minutes, Haaland, who has played 18 Premier League matches this season, has already netted an impressive 16 goals. His ability to capitalize on limited scoring opportunities is evident, as both of his shots on target during the match resulted in goals.
The Norwegian forward’s goals, which had an expected goals value of 0.47 according to SofaScore, dealt a significant blow to Everton’s hopes of survival while also assisting Manchester City in their pursuit of the title.
According to the Source caughtoffside.com