Roy Keane offered a scathing assessment of Erling Haaland’s performance in Manchester City’s 0-0 draw with Arsenal at the Etihad.
The Premier League’s top scorer endured a frustrating afternoon against the Gunners’ thrifty defence which restricted him to few touches in the game.
However, Keane believes that the display is indicative of Haaland’s overall quality in open play and demanded that his all-round game improve.
‘The levels of his general play is so poor, and not just today, I think his general laying stuff off, headers, or whatever it might be in terms of front of goal is best in the world.’ He said on Sky Sports post-match.
‘But for his general play for such a player, it is so poor, not just today, I think he has to improve that he’s almost like a League Two player.
Erling Haaland endured a frustrating afternoon as he failed to make his mark on the game as Man City drew 0-0 with Arsenal
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Roy Keane (left) slammed the 23-year-old’s general play and demanded that he improve
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‘That’s the way I look at him his general play has to improve and a will do over the next few years. There’s been this brilliant strikers fantastic. But he has to improve his all-round game.’
Haaland was not alone in struggling to lay a glove on Arsenal’s defence but his inability to participate in the build up phase was particularly noticeable on Sunday afternoon.
The 23-year-old had 23 touches in the game, no shots on target, nor key passes at the home side fell two points behind the leaders Liverpool at the top.