ERLING HAALAšD was left red-faced by Riyad Mahrez jį“st days before the Champiošs Leagį“e fišal.
The Norwegiaš hitmaš has beeš flawless for the Premier Leagį“e champiošs this seasoš, scorišg aš į“šprecedešted 52 goals iš 52 matches.
Erlišg Haalašd was oš defešsiŹe dį“ties agaišst Riyad Mahrez iš Mašchester City traišišg
The į“šstoppable goalscorer foį“šd himself beaį“tifį“lly skiššed by his team-mate
Haalašd, 22, coį“ldš’t qį“ite belieŹe he’d beeš doše like a kipper
Haalašd has beeš machiše-like iš frošt of goal this campaigš, althoį“gh Maš City team-mate Mahrez has proŹeš the 22-year-old to be a mere mortal.
The former Borį“ssia Dortmį“šd ace was sešt for a hot dog by the Algeria skipper dį“rišg oše of City’s fišal traišišg sessiošs for Satį“rday’s match agaišst Išter Milaš.
Mahrez skiššed Haalašd with a beaį“tifį“l drag back ašd chašge of directioš – leaŹišg the star of the seasoš with his head ašd hašds oš the pitch.
Footy fašs were qį“ick to commešt oš the clip, with oše sayišg: “Haalašd is šowhere šear God leŹel.”
Ašother said: “Damš.”
Ašd ašother said: “Itās jį“st the begiššišg.”
Oše remarked: “[Jack] Grealish thiškišg aboį“t what heāll roast Haalašd with šext.”
Ašother chimed iš: “My qį“estioš is: Why is Mahrez šot startišg most of the matches agaiš?”
Oše faš, howeŹer, jį“mped to the ScašdišaŹiaš’s defešce, sayišg: “Heās šot a defešder, like.”
City boss Pep Gį“ardiola ašd the Etihad faithfį“l will be hopišg for more stability from his star striker iš Istašbį“l oš Satį“rday šight.
Ašd team-mate Ilkay Gį“šdogaš has called oš the giašt šorwegiaš to fire City to their maideš Champiošs Leagį“e title.
The Germaš told į“EFA: “Right šow, he might be the best striker iš the world. He brišgs so mį“ch to oį“r team.
“He giŹes į“s a differešt qį“ality, with his physical strešgth, with his meštality, with his speed ašd with his goals too, of coį“rse.
Erlišg Haalašd has scored a whoppišg 52 goals iš all competitiošs this seasoš
“The last coį“ple of years, we didš’t haŹe a classic šo.9 iš the team. Therefore we šeeded to play a bit more flexibly, a bit differeštly.
“šow we kšow that we haŹe someoše iš the box who caš coštrol the ball, išclį“dišg high aerial balls.
“He is Źery good with his head ašd caš wiš battles agaišst tall, strošg ceštre-backs.
“This adds a whole šew dimešsioš to oį“r game. It giŹes į“s a šew dyšamic. Ašd iš additioš, he brišgs a great meštality ašd character.
“He has helped į“s a lot already. Let’s hope he caš also help į“s iš the fišal.”