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Erling Haaland reacts after a missed chance during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield, Liverpool, October 2022.

Watch: Erling Haaland proves he’s human with glaring chance

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Erling Haaland has been a sensation since his move to Manchester City this summer but he somehow missed a glorious chance against Liverpool on Sunday.

Haaland has quickly settled into English football since his switch from Borussia Dortmund, scoring 20 goals in just 13 appearances for the Premier League champions.

The Norway international has bagged three hat-tricks and has also weighed in with three assists and has been the recipient of praise from all quarters.

Yet it is not just these numbers that have impressed City manager Pep Guardiola but the work the 22-year-old does during the long periods in games when he sees little of the ball.

Speaking before the trip to Anfield, Guardiola said: “I’ve been really surprised at his mentality. We knew his skills, but not how he behaves in bad moments, in the situations when he’s not involved for 20 minutes.

“He’s never out of the game, he’s always focused. It is difficult to score a goal when you don’t touch the ball, when you are not involved in the feelings, but always he has that belief and he is involved in the process.

“He is always thinking, ‘I will have a chance, I will arrive, I will have the moment, I will score a goal’. He’s never disconnected, even when not being involved much.

“Now he is involved more than in the beginning, but even when he is not involved, he is never disconnected up here. That is the most important thing.”

Haaland was rested during Tuesday’s draw with FC Copenhagen but couldn’t take advantage of his fresh limbs to convert a glorious chance to open the scoring against Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool.

Kevin De Bruyne moved through the inside-right channel and lofted a beautiful cross beyond the far post. Many City fans would have been ready to scream ‘1-0’ as Haaland loomed.

But he could only plant a downward header straight into Alisson’s arms. He’s human after all.

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