Alan Shearer lavished praise on to Manchester City megastar Erling Haaland after his brilliant brace in his side’s 3-0 victory against Burnley.
The well-known pundit took to Twitter to react to the £51 million (Sky Sports) man’s exploits against Vincent Kompany’s side.
Alan Shearer was left stunned by the Erling Haaland masterclass on show as Manchester City eventually cruised past Burnley.
Alan Shearer raves about Erling Haaland as Manchester City beat Burnley
The Norwegian striker, branded as an ‘amazing guy’ by Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring from close quarters with his first touch of the game after an instinctive finish within four minutes of the contest.
However, Haaland showcased his tremendous ball-striking by converting a chance from a difficult angle that flew into the net by hitting the crossbar and in before Rodri’s goal in the second half.
Alan Shearer lauded Erling Haaland, who looked in fine form as Manchester City beat welcomed Burnley on their return to the Premier League in brutal fashion.
“Deadly! Just brilliant”, the Newcastle United legend said.
Short and sweet on the 23-year-old’s outrageous finishing at Turf Moor.
Erling Haaland had a brilliant game on the whole
Of course, Erling Haaland and his incredible eye for goal and execution against Burnley stole the headlines as Manchester City kickstarted the new season in style.
The former Borussia Dortmund hitman’s predatory instincts and flawless finishing were a reminder that he is the best striker in the world.
But even Haaland’s hold-up play, which is often excessively scrutinised was a joy to watch.
The youngster was the outball for the Sky Blues and Ederson Moraes, who pumped the ball long to him on a number of occasions in what was a performance akin to a quarterback from him.
Erling Haaland physically dominated the Clarets’ defenders and laid the ball onto his teammates to initiate attacks on plenty of instances in immaculate fashion.
All round, a textbook centre-forward’s display from Haaland.
