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Matthew Hobkinson

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hits back at Erling Haaland criticism

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hit back at critics of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland after he said it is "crazy" how quickly players are judged in the Premier League.

Haaland has made a fine start to his career at City. The Norwegian scored two goals against West Ham on his debut for the club and then followed that up with an assist against Bournemouth at the Etihad for Pep Guardiola's side.

Ahead of the striker making his first appearance for the Blues, there were questions over whether he could make the transition from the Bundesliga to the Premier League. The speed and intensity of English football was touted as something that could prove to be too big of a challenge for the former Borussia Dortmund player.

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