Kevin De Bruyne says he was surprised at the reaction to Erling Haaland's signing, with plenty of pundits and commentators declaring that he would struggle to settle in at Manchester City.
After the Community Shield defeat to Liverpool, where Haaland missed a big chance to open his account for City, there was plenty of noise suggesting that quiet games like that would be common for Haaland as he settled into the demands of the Premier League.
12 games later, though, and Haaland has 20 goals and three assists to his name, smashing all expectations of him since signing from Borussia Dortmund. And teammate De Bruyne feels that initial noise was confusing to him and the City squad.
