Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has revealed how they plan to stop Erling Haaland when they take on Manchester City in their next Premier League game.
The Merseyside side host the defending Premier League champions at Anfield on Sunday. The match starts at 9:00 pm India Standard Time.
And one player Liverpool will have to watch out for is Erling Haaland, who joined Man City in the summer transfer window. The 22-year-old Norway international has immediately hit the ground running at Man City.
He has already amassed 20 goals for the Manchester team in just 13 games so far this season. Haaland scored 15 of those in the Premier League, where he has only made nine appearances.
Virgil van Dijk reveals how Liverpool plan to stop Erling Haaland
Speaking ahead of Liverpool’s clash with Manchester City, Van Dijk revealed how they plan to stop Haaland.
The Dutch international said Liverpool have to prevent Haaland from receiving the ball and defend at the highest level and get back to their best.
However, Van Dijk also emphasized that it is Liverpool vs Man City and not him vs Haaland. “We have to try to avoid the balls coming to him, defend at the highest level and give our best, and that’s what we always have to do against City and that’s not going to be any different on Sunday,” Van Dijk said. . .
“It’s something we should expect, it’s definitely not me against him, it’s all of us against all of them. It’s the outside world that creates battles, one on one, and all that stuff.
“We want them to stop scoring, regardless of who is on the pitch. But we know it’s pretty good.“
Meanwhile, Liverpool come into the game following their 7-1 thrashing of Rangers in their Champions League group stage match. Mo Salah scored a hat-trick, Roberto Firmino scored a brace and Harvey Elliot and Darwin Núñez each scored a goal for Liverpool in that match.
But Liverpool have struggled in the Premier League this season. They are 11th in the Premier League points table with just 10 points from eight games. Speaking after Liverpool lost 3-2 to Arsenal in their last league match, manager Jurgen Klopp ruled the Reds out of the title race.
The Merseyside side are already 14 points behind league leaders Arsenal. But the Reds have a pending game.
