Erling Haaland challenges Liverpool player before Man City head to Anfield, ‘faster than him’

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As ever, Erling Haaland will be the main danger man for Liverpool to keep quiet when Manchester City come to Anfield on Sunday.The Norwegian has a good recent record against the Reds, scoring the winner from the penalty spot in this fixture last season.He was then involved in a bizarre incident at the end of the game, which led to City having a goal disallowed and Dominik Szoboszlai being sent off for pulling Haaland back while he ran through. As he prepares to come to Anfield again, the Premier League’s top scorer has looked back on that moment, sharing what he said to his great friend Szoboszlai afterwards.

That added an extra layer to the drama last February, in a game in which the Liverpool midfielder also got on the scoresheet with a stunning free-kick.Reminded of his tangle with Szoboszlai while previewing Sunday’s match for Viaplay, Haaland was asked what he said to his mate after the game.“He should not have pulled me down, he should just let me go and score. “I told him just give me the goal.

I also told him I was faster than him because you could see that in the game as well. It was a funny situation and in the end a crazy game, and for us an amazing game.”Notoriously competitive, Szoboszlai is unlikely to let Haaland’s comments go, and will no doubt be determined to prove that he is in fact the faster of the two at Anfield on Sunday.