As Erling Haaland stole the show for Manchester City in their 2-0 win against Everton, Alan Shearer sang his praises.
Recently, the pundit described the £375,000-a-week [Sport Rac] man as a “freak of nature” and claimed that he is as close as it gets to perfection as far as strikers go.
After Erling Haaland’s clinical brace against Everton, Shaun Wright-Phillips pinpointed that even if he misses chances, he never seems to be “fazed”, which is a trait that sets him apart.
Alan Shearer hails “brilliant” Erling Haaland as Manchester City beat Everton
Haaland showcased why he is a world-class finisher against the Toffees, as his weak-footed half-volley to open the scoring was an indicator of how elite of a striker of the ball he is.
For his second goal, the Norwegian international used his brute force to bully Jarrad Branthwaite before opening up his body to place the ball in the bottom corner with finesse.
Alan Shearer used one word to describe Erling Haaland, who was at his lethal best in a Manchester City shirt once again as his side earned a hard-fought victory against Everton.
“Brilliant, Erling Haaland”, he wrote on X during the contest.
A legendary striker would have rightly appreciated the challenge behind the Erling Haaland masterclass
For the 23-year-old’s critics, an easy yet lazy jibe to make would be that despite his two goals, he was largely kept quiet by Sean Dyche’s side.
But for Alan Shearer, who is widely renowned as a legendary striker to this day, he must likely appreciate how Manchester City hitman Erling Haaland remained a threat against Everton.
Despite not getting any chances to score before his opener, Haaland was proactive and broke Evertonian hearts with a tremendous finish before doubling his tally for the day with another sumptuous strike.
On days when a number nine does not get much service, it is key for them to remain switched on, which is exactly what Haaland did and as a result, the Newcastle United icon lauded his relentlessness to get on the scoresheet.
