Erling Haaland has given some insight into his exciting on-field link up with Jack Grealish following his move to Manchester City.
The 22-year-old was quizzed about his encouraging connection with Jack Grealish after the pair combined for Manchester City’s winner against Bayern Munich in their recent pre-season friendly.
Since Erling Haaland has joined Manchester City, fans and pundits alike have spoken at length about the frightening prospect of him playing in tandem with Kevin De Bruyne.
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The former is classed by many as arguably the most clinical striker in world football, while the latter has proved since 2016 he is perhaps the best midfielder around - boasting ridiculous attacking numbers even in the absence of a natural striker in Pep Guardiola's ranks.
As a result, it makes sense why the partnership between the pair seems destined to rip opposition defences to shreds in the coming years.
The world first laid eyes on the superstar duo on the pitch together against Bayern Munich as the Premier League champions ran out 1-0 winners.
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While it was Erling Haaland that got his name on the scoresheet and proved to be the difference maker on the night, it was his link up with Jack Grealish - as opposed to Kevin De Bruyne - that stood out from the off.
Just 12 minutes into the tie at Lambeau Field, Grealish took a sublime first touch to get past Dayot Upamecano before setting City’s brand-new number nine with a routine tap-in on his City debut.
The pair did well to combine after the goal, with Grealish often trying to feed the Norway international.
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Haaland had his say on the early signs of a blossoming partnership after his first minutes in Manchester City colours.
“Good. He (Grealish) has to get better and I have to get better but (it was a) good link," the Leeds-born forward said in a post-match interview.
"I like the vibe around him, so it’s going to be fun."
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The former Borussia Dortmund talisman also seems to have developed an instant connection with City's record signing, who joined the Blues for £100 million from Aston Villa last summer.
Grealish posted a selfie on his Instagram story with Haaland on the latter's 22nd birthday on Thursday.
The former Aston Villa captain also filmed the youngster as he gave a birthday speech to his new teammates.
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After Haaland scored his first goal for City, he looked for Grealish who teed him up for the opener against Bayern and the duo shared a warm embrace.
Topics: Manchester City, Premier League, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Bayern Munich, Pep Guardiola
Srinivas Sadhanand