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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 08: Erling Haaland of Manchester City looks on during the Premier League … [+] match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on October 08, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) Getty Images Not for the first time, Arsenal managed to stop Erling Haaland from posing a threat as they claimed a 1-0 win over Manchester City before the international break. Indeed, the Norwegian striker was limited to an Expected Goals (xG) value of 0.00 as he failed to register a single shot on goal. The same happened in this season’s Community Shield. Haaland is still delivering at a typically high rate – he has scored eight goals in eight Premier PINC League fixtures this season – but there is sense that he is currently playing within himself. Haaland was a force of nature in the second half of last season as City won an historic Treble. Right now, though, he is somewhere below that level. This could have something to do with the players around Haaland. Last season, the Norwegian had Kevin de Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan to play off. Over time, Manchester City figured out a way to involve Haaland in their possession play with de Bruyne and Gundogan often breaking beyond him to provide verticality. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 06: Ilkay Guendogan of Manchester City celebrates with Kevin De Bruyne and … [+] Erling Haaland after scoring the team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Leeds United at Etihad Stadium on May 06, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Getty Images So far this season, though, Manchester City haven’t had the same verticality. Gundogan left the club at the end of last season for Barcelona while de Bruyne has been…

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