– Fears massacre
- Manchester City – FC Copenhagen, at 21.00 Wednesday
MANCHESTER (Dagbladet): – FC Copenhagen looks mostly at themselves and the problems the team has. But it is clear that Haaland impresses. The Danes fear that he will completely massacre the defense of FC Copenhagen.
This is what journalist in Ekstra Bladet, Daniel Nøjsen, tells Dagbladet.
He followed the press conference of FC Copenhagen coach Jacob Neestrup at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester this evening. The coach lined up with captain Viktor Claesson.
The teams clash in the Champions League at 21:00 on Wednesday evening.
FC Copenhagen is struggling in the Danish league and is in sixth place. Coach Neestrup is only 34 years old and under pressure. In Group G, they have one point from two games. Tomorrow awaits Haaland and City, who have celebrated the move in the group that also includes Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla.
English journalists excelled largely by his absence at the press conference. Among the City players, Neestrup was asked questions about one named player:
Erling Braut Haaland.
– It is perhaps the world’s best attacker. He has great physique and is a good finisher. How do you prepare for it? It’s about finding the characteristic about him and limiting this, says Neestrup.
To Dagbladet after the press conference, he elaborates:
– When you are the head coach and have to play against Manchester City, of course you have to see where they score their goals. We have looked at Haaland’s strengths, where he gets chances and goals – and must try to limit this as best we can.
14 goals in the Premier League and three in the Champions League: that is the conclusion the Norwegian will bring to the match tomorrow.
Another person who followed the press conference was Jes Dorph Petersen from the supporter website Copenhagen Sundays.
– 80 percent of the focus is on how we can keep Haaland down, this monster. He is a fantastic footballer and the best attack in the world right now. He scores as many goals in football as Mikkel Hansen in handball, he says.
– It’s about Haaland. But Manchester City is a fantastic team that also has Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne and whatever their name is. So you can’t stare blindly at Haaland either, he points out.
Dagbladet followed the training and press conference for Manchester City earlier today. Read all about it here.
Champions League – Group G
Manchester C. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | 6 |
Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 3 |
FC Copenhagen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 |
Seville | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 |