FANS fear the axe is going to swing at Manchester City after Erling Haaland was taken out in training – by a pile of water bottles.
On the eve of the Champions League final, Pep Guardiola will be keen to ensure his squad is firing on all cylinders.
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And Haaland injuring himself would be far from ideal.
Fans were shocked to see the 52-goal ace topple over a set of water bottles in training ahead of the final.
Fortunately, he seemed to laugh it off following his fall, suggesting there was nothing to worry about.
Reacting to the clip, one fan joked: “Bros getting tackled by bottles 😂.”
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A second said: “Imagine if that put him out for the final 🤣🤣.”
“They’re getting sacked. Imagine if he got injured,” remarked a third, raising doubts about the bottles’ future.
A fourth typed: “Defo a pen if it goes to VAR🙃.”
While another added: “Imagine if he’d done his ankle on this.”
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Haaland has scored seven goals in the Champions League knockout stages this season, though five of those came in a single game against RB Leipzig.
Despite his record-breaking exploits, Dwight Yorke does not believe he would make Manchester United’s 1999 Treble-winning team.
City are on the brink of winning a historic Treble, but SunSport’s Martin Lipton has told how the achievement could be seen as tainted by rivals.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
