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Isaac Johnson

Former Man Utd star blasts Jamie Carragher’s ‘ridiculous’ assessment of Erling Haaland at Man City

Dwight Yorke says Jamie Carragher’s argument that Erling Haaland may have chosen the wrong club in Manchester City is “ludicrous”, and told people to take whatever the pundit says “with a pinch of salt”.

The Manchester United hero laid into the ex-Liverpool defender, describing his suggestion as “waffle” and explained that Pep Guardiola needs to meet the demands of Haaland’s game, not vice versa.

Speaking on Sky Sports on Sunday after City's 1-0 loss to Tottenham, Carragher said: “I think we’re only seeing 60 per cent of Erling Haaland. He’s come from Borussia Dortmund and a counter-attacking league where it’s end-to-end, you see that blistering pace he’s got, but we don’t see it [now].

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