Many have questioned how Manchester United will fare this weekend after Erling Haaland’s utterly unstoppable performance this season. United will be hoping that the international break has slightly slowed his progress, and last night this was the case.
He scored in Norway’s 2-1 loss to Slovenia on Saturday but was held scoreless yesterday night as Serbia defeated them 2-0. With only 26 touches versus Serbia, Haaland had the fewest touches of any outfield player.
He attempted four times to score but was unsuccessful. Aleksandar Mitrovic, a striker for Serbia, scored his 50th goal for his country as his team defeated Norway 2-0 on Tuesday to win Group 4 of the Nations League B and advance to League A.
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Erling Haaland of Norway came close to giving the host team the perfect start, but Vanja Milinkovic-Savic expertly stopped his first-time attempt after just 20 seconds, setting the tone for the striker’s miserable evening.
The United defense would benefit from watching some video of Serbia’s last night defense, which was able to show that the striker is, after all, only human.
Sunday’s Manchester derby pits Erik ten Hag’s team against City, and following a strong run of performances, the Reds are aiming for their fifth straight Premier League triumph. After a disastrous start to the season, United has significantly improved and is looking to hand City their first loss of the year.