Source: TheGuardian
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Erling Haaland had an off-day in front of goal while Liverpool and Arsenal’s attacking units kept firingErling Haaland had nine shots and failed to score a single goal against Chelsea. It will get many people supremely worked up, so they can knock down one of the best strikers in the world. Has Haaland lost his powers? No, he’s just had an underwhelming game. There were a couple of poor finishes, a fine save and a few last-ditch blocks to prevent Haaland adding to his 16 Premier League goals this term. How will Haaland recover from this heinous 90-minute slump? Probably by taking his frustration out against Brentford on Tuesday where he should get a similar number of chances. He is the top scorer in the league for a reason and has the best goal-to-game ratio around, so there’s little need to be too harsh. Annoyance might have taken hold on Saturday but Haaland knows how to harness that. Will UnwinMatch report: Manchester City 1-1 ChelseaMatch report: Luton 1-2 Manchester UnitedMatch report: Burnley 0-5 ArsenalMatch report: Sheffield United 0-5 BrightonMatch report: Brentford 1-4 Liverpool Continue reading......read full article
