Has Erling Haaland been ‘worked out’? And are Arsenal just Man City’s B team?

We have plenty on the morals of the World Cup but first, Arsenal, Manchester City and has Erling Haaland been found out?

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Haaland can be stopped
With the Erlander’s recent dry spell in front of goal, isn’t that down to teams’ coaches now having had time to study him in actual Premier League matches and make adjustments accordingly. Center backs have now seen that little burst of late speed in the box, how he turns, etc., and are prepared for it. A block here, a deflection there, and suddenly you’re the hole in the doughnut. Don’t worry, though, he’s still going to outscore every other player who ever was or ever will grace the EPL (two seasons only). Only top line defenses can stop him, and we haven’t seen many of them thus far.
Mark Trotsky, Woodstock, NY, USA @prayforme

(This ‘dry spell’ seems to consist of the game v Liverpool and 45 minutes against Borussia Dortmund. Good luck – Ed)

If not Manchester United, then Arsenal
All these Arsenal detractors…..I’m like what?

I’m a United fan, and I’m absolutely delighted to see Arsenal challenging and doing well. They have since Wenger joined always aspired to play entertaining football whilst not being the team that outspends everyone else (yes…unlike my team). What’s not to like?

Yes they have discovered an extra bite (Arteta histrionics, surrounded ref etc) but dammit it’s needed to win nowadays.

I also am delighted to see a club that really stuck by its manager long enough to see some rewards coming through.

I can tell you I definitely would rather see Arsenal win the title than City. Without the Gunners it would be an inevitable grind to them winning another title.
Nishul Saperia (the process is working. I hope ETH can do his a bit more quickly though!)

Arsenal are Man City’s B Team
RG ‘I know Man City fans reading this won’t like it’, sums up why football is an perfect replica of life. Masses whipped into a frenzy over a few individuals, who themselves are overpaid and overvalued due to the skewered values of the society, but gladly continue to feast on the largesse provided by the consumers.

I do agree with RG’s analysis though, although I’d point out that City fans probably feel the same way about Arsenal, a team that has given them less trouble than Crystal Palace on the last 5 or so years, a team they not only gave a Manager, but also two key players without any vocal objections to this deals, but instead…