Former Manchester City centre-back Joleon Lescott has warned Manchester United that they must cut-off the supply to striker Erling Haaland, opposed to trying to stop just him, ahead of Saturday's derby at Old Trafford.
Haaland, who has enjoyed an outstanding debut campaign in England so far, scoring 27 goals in just 23 appearances, netted a hat-trick against United the last time the two sides met, inspiring City to a memorable 6-3 victory. He was in a rich vein of form at the time, fresh from scoring nine goals in his previous five Premier League appearances, and United did not know how to stop him.
The Reds, however, have significantly improved defensively since being swept aside by City back in October, highlighted by their run of five clean sheets in their last six matches in league and cup. However, the task of stopping Haaland from adding to his tally promises to be the sternest test they have faced since last facing City.
