Erling Haaland half-time shirt swap puzzles Young Boys boss،
If Young Boys’ 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Tuesday wasn’t humiliating enough, manager Raphael Wicky said he would need to speak with Mohamed Ali after learning his captain had asked the City striker Erling Haaland his coveted jersey – at halftime. .
“I didn’t see that, it’s news to me and it surprises me a little bit at the moment,” Wicky told reporters after the match.
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“On the other hand, I don’t think it has anything to do with the game or the performance but I’ll probably talk to him and see what he thought.
“Maybe Erling asked him to trade, I don’t know!”
The Young Boys player was seen approaching Haaland, who had already scored one of his two goals, as they headed towards the tunnel and the two exchanged shirts.
It is not uncommon for players to swap shirts at full time, as many City and Young Boys players did at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, but half-time swaps are rare and often spark the anger of supporters who feel that this is out of place in the heat. of battle.
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City manager Pep Guardiola said the swap did not bother him.
“I don’t know,” he said. We win 3-0. It happened, I don’t know why.”
Haaland’s first goal came from the penalty spot while Guardiola described his second – a left-footed rocket from 20 yards – as “incredible”.
“Normally Erling scores goals, from the six-yard box, from the 18-yard box, he has that talent, it’s not the first time he’s done it,” said the Spanish coach. “Yes, it was a fantastic goal.”
Guardiola said there was a sense of achievement in clinching a place in the last 16 with two matches remaining, but the aim is to finish top of the group to ensure the second match of the last 16 goes ahead. will take place at home.
“The work is not finished, we have to finish first,” Guardiola said. “We have work to do, first step to qualifying is taken. Really impressed, two fantastic goals.”
