Erling Haaland has claimed that former Manchester United player and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer taught him how to head the ball so hard.
Haaland has become one of the most powerful strikers in world football despite being only 22 years old.
In recent seasons, Haaland has used his massive height to his advantage, but his heading ability has required a lot of work on the training pitch.
Haaland has claimed that he has former Manchester United player and manager Solskjaer to thank for helping him develop his heading ability.
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“When I was at my hometown club, Bruyne, I couldn’t head the ball. It didn’t scare me, but when you’re really new to something, you wonder how to do it. Then, when I joined Molde with Ole, he told me: “you can’t direct yourself, we have to start doing this,” Haaland said, speaking to Sky Sports.
With Manchester City facing Manchester United on Sunday in the Premier League, United fans are hoping that Haaland’s newfound ability to head the ball won’t be apparent.
It’s hard to imagine a world where Haaland has a lot of weaknesses in his game, but that’s what made him the player he is today.
Working hard in training camp to perfect his game: Haaland was extremely young when he was at Molde so he was never going to be perfect.
