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Man Citys confirmed line-up Erling Haaland starts up front, but Barcelona target Bernardo Silva only makes the bench. West Hams confirmed line-up Mich.

They'll have to navigate this Premier League opener first though, a task made easier by keeping hold of star men Declan Rice and Jared Bowen over the summer. Surprisngly wayward effort from De Bruyne. The ball falls to Rice at the edge of the box but the Englishman leans back and sends his shot well over the bar.

Once again, Manchester City enters the new Premier League season as an odds-on favorite to win the trophy.

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Erling Haaland is handed his Premier League debut as City make two changes from the side that began the Community Shield for our league opener at West Ham.

• City suffered a 1-0 away defeat to Spurs in their opening league match last term - it was their only away loss in the top flight last season. • Manchester City have lost just one of their last 28 Premier League games (W23, D4), and are unbeaten in their last 12 (W9, D3). We last opened the season away to West Ham on the opening day of the 2019/20 campaign, roaring to a 5-0 success at the London Stadium.

Erling Haaland and Manchester City sent a warning to the rest of the Premier League in their 2-0 win over West Ham United on Sunday in London.

One of the world’s very best footballers. The big Norwegian was a threat to score in nearly every possession. Rodri: He’s just always there. Kevin De Bruyne: Heard of him? 🔥 My word, what a duo. Erling Haaland and Manchester City sent a warning to the rest of the Premier League in their 2-0 win over West Ham United at London’s Olympic Stadium on Sunday.

New Manchester City signing Erling Haaland marked a fine Premier League debut by scoring in each half as the champions began their title defence with a ...

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Erling Haaland marked his first Premier League game with both goals as Man City opened the campaign with an ominously dominant win at West Ham.

They travel to newly promoted Nottingham Forest in the Premier League (Aug. 14) before facing the first leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League playoff opponent at home (Aug. 18) and then hosting Brighton (Aug. 21) in the Premier League. (Their Europa opponent? With two years left to run on his contract, West Ham may have to offload Rice next summer if he fails to agree a new deal, but if a big offer comes in before the Aug. 31 transfer deadline, it could be tempting for both West Ham and Rice to make the move happen. But although he remains a West Ham player, there is still time for a bigger, wealthier club to make a move for the England international this month, and there are two in particular -- Chelsea and Manchester United -- who have been long-term admirers of Rice and who both still need midfield reinforcements. But the former Paris Saint-Germain keeper, who replaced the injured Lukasz Fabianski on 29 minutes, gifted City the opening goal just seven minutes after going on when he raced off his line and fouled Haaland with a reckless dive that resulted in a penalty. In terms of dominating the game, there were times when City had more than 75% of possession, and this was against a West Ham team that almost clinched a top-six finish last season. If their slick performance against West Ham is a gauge of what is to come, however, the chasing pack will have to sprint just to keep up. Also, it's been almost 30 minutes since I scored the last goal, so I have to keep going." But Haaland scored both goals as City made a winning start to the defence of their title and their star signing showed that he will be a huge asset to Pep Guardiola's team. There was certainly no rust in the win at the London Stadium. Erling Haaland's two goals got the new signing off the mark, and he has added greater potency to a team that already scored plenty. Meanwhile, his second was a classic striker's goal, one that underlined his pace, movement and nerveless ability to beat a keeper in a one-on-one situation. It's fair to say he is already living up to the job description. His first was from the penalty spot after his clever run behind the Hammers' defence was picked out by Ilkay Gundogan. After showing impressive pace to beat Hammers substitute goalkeeper Alphonse Areola to the ball and earn the penalty, Haaland sent him the wrong way from the spot with a precise penalty that nestled in the corner of the net.

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... And we are going to find him more and more and more. With Ronaldo giving the attack a spark, United pulled one back through an own-goal by Alexis Mac Allister after goalkeeper Robert Sanchez failed to punch away a corner. The Norway striker was recruited by City to provide a clear focal point to the team's attack, with Pep Guardiola having spent much of last season playing without a recognized striker. "We are going to adapt. But you don’t have time, we have to win games. LONDON – Erik ten Hag pleaded for time after starting his Manchester United reign with a disappointing loss.

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That in itself is worth a fair chunk of the €60 million City paid for their new No. 9. Of course, De Bruyne would find him with a pass that fizzed into his path. By the standards of a City player, the new signing scarcely touched the ball today. A Phil Foden cross had merely clipped his blond locks, a couple of efforts from Kevin De Bruyne did not really test Lukasz Fabianski. Even after the opener, breaking down a David Moyes' defense, weakened though it may have been with three senior center backs out injured, proved to be quite the challenge. Because how many forwards have there been who can blend the sheer size that Haaland offers with the sprinter's burst that earned him his two goals at the London Stadium today? The shots were not flowing all that freely.

Manchester City's star summer signing Erling Haaland scored the goals that gave them a straightforward 2-0 win at West Ham.

It was a clear penalty and there was no doubt in Haaland’s mind when he grabbed the ball. Gündoğan turned and played the pass, Haaland beat Johnson again and Areola, who was on for the injured Lukasz Fabianski, brought the forward down. With Antonio unable to hold the ball up for a passive West Ham, the pressure became incessant. A crowd of 62,500 had roared David Moyes’s side on at the start, but the atmosphere quickly faded. The eyes were instantly drawn to Haaland. It even seemed that there were questions for the 22-year-old to answer after some nervy finishing during City’s defeat to Liverpool in the Community Shield. For instance, would the physicality of English football be too much for him? For City, the focus over the summer was staying motivated.

Manchester City opened their title defence with a simple enough 2-0 away victory at the London Stadium against West Ham thanks to a brace from their new ...

Created a couple of chances so was unlucky not to get an assist but Vladimir Coufal coped with him well. Looks like he will have a lot of fun supplying Haaland. Provided the assist for his second goal after a delightful through ball. His speed again made the second goal as he easily got away from the West Ham defenders to latch onto De Bruyne’s ball before finishing first time. Was picked ahead of Bernardo Silva ahead of the uncertainty surrounding his future and proved Guardiola right. Linked up with Haaland well putting him through on goal before he was brought down for the penalty. Didn’t have much to do until Said Benrahma had a tame effort in the second half.

LONDON — Erik ten Hag pleaded for time after starting his Manchester United reign with a disappointing loss. Erling Haaland didn't need much time at all to ...

... And we are going to find him more and more and more. With Ronaldo giving the attack a spark, United pulled one back through an own-goal by Alexis Mac Allister after goalkeeper Robert Sanchez failed to punch away a corner. The Norway striker was recruited by City to provide a clear focal point to the team’s attack, with Pep Guardiola having spent much of last season playing without a recognized striker. “We are going to adapt. But you don’t have time, we have to win games. LONDON — Erik ten Hag pleaded for time after starting his Manchester United reign with a disappointing loss.

The Norwegian star scored twice in his league debut with the club in a season-opening 2–0 win over West Ham.

“In the past we didn't have a reference like him and now have it again but at the same time the guys have to put the ball there, especially in transitions. “But at the same time he's not going to solve all our problems, he's going to add something to us as a team. He didn’t even need to take a touch before setting up to shoot, such was the weight of the pass, and such was the technique required to score. Instead of attempting to round the keeper, he opened his hips and calmly used his left to pick out the back post. There’s an acknowledgement that with Haaland in tow, City’s ceiling must be raised—which is saying something for a club that has won four of the last five Premier League titles—and as a result, the goals and wins must flow. But such is the scrutiny of his move from Borussia Dortmund to Man City, and such is the pressure on him to deliver under Pep Guardiola, that every performance of his will fall under the spotlight.

The bar for Erling Haaland's Manchester City debut was incredibly high, but the 22-year-old striker cleared it with ease, scoring two goals.

For at least one day, though, City fans can dream of Haaland bringing four trophies to Manchester in Year 1. The debut for Haaland was everything City fans could have hoped for. On the first Sunday of the 2022-23 Premier League season, City traveled south to London to kick off the campaign vs. Erling Haaland scored 86 goals in just three seasons for one of the biggest soccer clubs in Germany and made a $66 million move this summer to one of the biggest clubs in England. At just 22 years old, the Manchester City striker has already set the bar so high for himself it should be impossible to meet expectations, especially the first time he stepped on an English Premier League pitch. Manchester City has struggled from the penalty spot the last few seasons under Pep Guardiola. That doesn’t seem to be a problem anymore, though. Haaland looked relatively pedestrian in the FA Community Shield vs.

Just like in the world's favourite Kylo Ren GIF, it's time for Manchester City fans to call for more. Pep Guardiola's back-to-back Premier League champions ...

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They lost a few key pieces in the summer window, as Raheem Sterling went to Chelsea and Gabriel Jesus made his way over to Arsenal. But they made world headlines when they brought in Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund. He’s expected to make waves across the league as one of the most exciting young players in the world. Take Guardiola’s side to get the win, likely by multiple goals. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER ( 1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), ConnexOntario 1-866-531-2600 (ONT), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY; 19+ ONT). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/ONT/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Manchester City will begin their title defense with a match on the road against West Ham United, kicking off on Sunday, August 7 at 11:30 a.m. ET. Manchester City have been absolutely dominant in EPL play through the last half decade, winning four championships in the last five seasons. Moneyline pick: Manchester City -275

Sunday kicks off the start of the regular season for both teams.

“I liked the game a lot for the result but especially the way in which the result was created — creating many chances to score, good possession, good high and medium pressure and we were good when we lost the ball and the intensity to try and get it back. “We have things to improve but this isn’t a surprise,” Tuchel said. I know him well and the thing I know about him is he is only going to get better.” Newcastle won 2-0 after Callum Wilson added the second in the 78th. Conte spent much of last season complaining about a lack of squad depth, but still opted not to start any of the team’s six offseason signings. “The start of the game was really bad from us,” Klopp said. Dejan Kulusevski capped a stellar performance by slotting in the fourth two minutes later. Nottingham Forest spent most of the game defending in its return to the top flight after an absence of 23 years. He is nonstop. “It was a perfect start for us, despite going behind,” Conte said. Kevin de Bruyne and Jack Grealish are among the top players who can also help Manchester City accomplish this feat. Live stream options: Peacock Premium

Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland will 'not solve all our problems' and claimed he wants to make the 22-year-old a better player.

"When he scores two, he wants three, when he scores three, he wants four. "I don't know him much, so we need time, but I know how he handled criticism this week and he was really calm. "He is a threat for us now, but he is not going to solve all our problems.