Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is in every team except one and it's thanks to England captain Harry Kane.

By premiernews On Mar 1, 2024

Erling Haaland would join the Liverpool team, with Bayern Munich being the only club in which he could not be a starter.

That is the opinion of the Arsenal legend Perry Groveswho has waxed lyrical about the Manchester City striker following his five goal haul away in Luton.

City star Haaland destroyed Luton in the FA Cup, scoring five goals.Credit: Getty

talkSPORT presenter Mark Goldbridge recently caused a stir when he insisted the 23-year-old I wouldn't start ahead by Darwin Núñez at Anfield.

That is despite Norway International He scored 79 goals in just 83 games since arriving from Borussia Dortmund in 2022.

And Groves, who won two league titles with the gunnersHe believes that Haaland is one of the two best center forwards in world football.

While Haaland took home the European Golden Boot last season, Kane is currently in contention to win the prestigious award with 27 league goals so far in Germany.

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Responding to Goldbridge's claim, Groves said on talkSPORT: “I can't say it's further from the truth about Erling Haaland playing for any other club in the world – he comes in.

“Maybe Bayern Munich is the only one, just because Harry Kane He obviously plays forward in the center and is doing very well.

“They are two different types of players.

“He adapts to Liverpool perfectly, Liverpool closes, city man Up close, Erling Haaland is the one who starts the press. This is how Liverpool plays.

Goldbridge recently stated that Haaland would not start before Núñez at LiverpoolCredit: Getty

But Groves believes Kane is the only player Haaland wouldn't start againCredit: Getty

“And if you think about Darwin Nunez Who I'm a big fan of, Erling Haaland is probably a season and a half or two further along in Núñez's development.

“Darwin Núñez has a lot of opportunities, he is a little erratic when he has time to think, but when he doesn't, he is an instinctive finisher.

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“So I think that's ridiculous, I think he fits into any team.”

Groves added: “Erling Haaland can develop any system, and what you do is develop it for him as well.

“It's not that he's not mobile, he could be a Viking – 6ft 5in – but he's incredibly fast, strong and fast too.

“He closes, he's not lazy, there are no lazy players when it comes to Man City, and that's exactly the same in Liverpool“.

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