{"id":28211,"date":"2024-02-28T06:22:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T03:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/28211\/haaland-warning-after-5-goal-haul\/"},"modified":"2024-02-28T06:22:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T03:22:59","slug":"haaland-warning-after-5-goal-haul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=28211","title":{"rendered":"Haaland warning after 5-goal haul: &#8216;We&#8217;re ready to attack&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Haaland warning after 5-goal haul: &#8216;We&#8217;re ready to attack&#8217;\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Erling Haaland sent a warning to rivals Manchester City after scoring five goals in their 6-2 FA Cup defeat to Luton Town on Tuesday, saying he is back to his best and &#8220;we are ready to attack &#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Haaland had scored just three goals in seven matches since returning from a foot injury that ruled him out for more than a month between December and January.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But the Norwegian striker returned to his prolific peak at Kenilworth Road with a first-half hat-trick and two more after the break as City advanced to the FA Cup quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>In doing so, Haaland became the first top player to score five goals in an FA Cup match since George Best scored six for Manchester <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/united\/\"   title=\"United\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">United<\/a> against Northampton Town in 1970.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m getting back to my best,\u201d he told ITV afterwards.  &#8220;Finally, I feel good. It&#39;s an incredible feeling. It&#39;s happening, we&#39;re coming. <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/exciting\/\"   title=\"Exciting\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Exciting<\/a> times lie ahead. We&#39;re ready to attack.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Erling Haaland has scored five goals for Manchester City for the second time. <cite>Shaun Botterill\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It was the second time Haaland had scored five goals in a match in just a season and a half with City, having done the same in the 7-0 rout of RB Leipzig in the Champions League last year.  The 23-year-old now has 79 goals in 83 appearances for Manchester City in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Haaland&#39;s first four goals against Luton came thanks to assists from Kevin De Bruyne, who also missed much of the season due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a pleasure to play with him,\u201d Haaland added.  \u201cI think we know what we expect from each other, we look at each other and it\u2019s going well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Haaland&#39;s performance and link-up play with De Bruyne will also fuel the belief that City can emulate last season&#39;s treble of trophies by winning the Premier League title, FA Cup and Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cErling was on fire and Kevin was perfect,\u201d <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/man\/\"   title=\"Man\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Man<\/a> City manager Pep Guardiola said.  &#8220;The connection they have. Erling needs a player like Kevin and Kevin needs a player like Erling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mateo Kovacic also got on the scoresheet for defending champion City, unbeaten in 18 games in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>After &#8211; by their standards &#8211; a slow <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/start\/\"   title=\"start\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">start<\/a> to the season, Guardiola&#39;s side are now just one point behind Premier League leaders Liverpool and have one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals after a 3-1 victory at FC Copenhagen in the first leg.  their round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>The second leg will take place on March 6, after City face local rivals Manchester United on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><em>Information from The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Haaland warning after 5-goal haul: &#8216;We&#8217;re ready to attack&#8217;\u060c Erling Haaland sent a warning to rivals Manchester City after scoring five goals in their 6-2 FA Cup defeat to Luton Town on Tuesday, saying he is back to his best and &#8220;we are ready to attack &#8220;. 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