With today there are 57 days since the Manchester City he can’t score more than one victory in a row. Not only that, in 13 games now the English champions have been defeated in 9 matches, managing only 3 draws and one victory in all competitions played (from the Premier League to the cups). It doesn’t end here, however, because on the occasion of the first match dedicated to the ‘Boxing Day’ of the English championship, i citizens Guardiola’s team were overtaken by Everton and in the second half they were “sabotaged” by their top-class striker.
In fact, City’s bad moment doesn’t just concern the team and Pep Guardiola, but also Erling Haaland. In the 53rd minute of today’s match at Etihad Stadium he had the chance to give his teammates the winning goal, but his direct opponent was more cunning than the Norwegian. In fact, in defense of the posts of Toffees there was the infamous Jordan Pickfordthe goalkeeper who, between “pizzini” on the water bottle and grimaces to annoy Haaland, managed not only to make the opposing center forward nervous, but also to hypnotize him from eleven metres.
Thanks to Pickford, Everton saved themselves, closing the game 1-1. Two curious facts: Today the England goalkeeper became the first goalkeeper in history to save Erling Haaland’s penalty in the Premier League! And he is also the only goalkeeper to have saved more than one penalty in the Premier League this season.
Jordan Pickford doing Jordan Pickford things.
The Everton goalkeeper did everything he could to put Erling Haaland off from the penalty spot.
And it worked.
The Manchester City forward saw his spot kick saved as his run of three goals in his last 12 games continued.#MCFC |… pic.twitter.com/3KZtioshgk
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) December 26, 2024