Erling Haaland has acknowledged there is “no excuse” for his recent goal drought, despite scoring the winner in Manchester City’s 2-1 victory at Anfield on Sunday. The goal was only his third in the last 13 appearances for club and country, a stark contrast to his blistering start to the season when he scored 25 times in his first 23 games for City.
The Norwegian striker’s only two Premier League goals in recent weeks have come from penalties, and he refused to blame fatigue despite a heavy workload of 41 matches this campaign. “I haven't scored enough goals since the start of this year and I know that I need to improve,” Haaland said. “I don't think there's any excuse. Fatigue is a lot in the head.”
Haaland’s strike was his first at Anfield, and it secured City’s first league win away to Liverpool since 2003. “I never won here before, so it's amazing to come here and be able to win for the first time,” he added. “It’s not easy, because of the history.”
The victory cut the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal to six points, but Haaland downplayed the significance of sending a message to their title rivals. “No, not really. But it sends a good statement to our fans,” he said.
