Haaland's provocative message after his performance against Man Utd

When Erling Haaland was hired with Manchester City, he was asked by the media about a rival he would like to face, without thinking more than twice he answered that that rival was Manchester United, a team he was eager to face.

The Man Utd team got lost playing in a game full of team mistakes, as time went by, the faster the balls were lost. No doubt Erik ten Hag's team came into this game with a load of pride about the opponent they were about to face, they thought they were playing at the same level.

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The surprise for Erik ten Hag was that the approach that had been effective in recent games did not work, the players who had responded at a high level in recent weeks were lost in their role as players, the opponent's pressure was very noticeable. Man Utd's benchmarks were hopeless for their team.

Phil Foden and Erling Haaland scored three goals each, they dominated the game with their attacking duo, well accompanied by the rest of the team who played very tidy. Pep Guardiola varied his lineup with some modifications and with a strategy that worked immediately after the match.

Haaland shared a message on Instagram that read, "They didn't believe in us"

The 22-year-old Norwegian striker fulfilled his wish to play in the derby and play at a high level. It was 3 goals and two assists for the top scorer in Europe's top leagues, he has 15 goals in all competitions and is just starting the month of October. Many things will have to be changed in the Old Trafford team.