Manchester City striker Erling Haaland shared an upbeat post on Instagram ahead of the Premier League season.

City suffered a Community Shield defeat to rivals Arsenal on Sunday, and Haaland posted a message on Instagram ahead of the new season, as City once again aim to retain their title. Surname. The striker wrote: “The marathon is just getting started”

Man City, who won the treble last season, will start the season with a trip to Burnley this weekend. Pep Guardiola’s side have won five league titles in the last six seasons and will aim to repeat that feat.

Last season they completed a historic treble after winning the C1 championship for the first time in history. In that journey, the Norwegian hitman has scored 52 goals in 53 games in all competitions and hopes to do even better this season.

However, his form towards the end of last season has raised concerns. Before Arsenal recently, Haaland did not do much when Kevin De Bruyne was not on the field. Man City star completely locked out by Saliba

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