Martin Keown believes Premier League defenders have got to be more physical with Erling Haaland, who is scoring goals for fun at Manchester City.
The Norwegian has taken England's top flight by storm and going into Saturday's clash with Southampton he had 14 goals after eight games, including three hat-tricks. Haaland, who had a stellar reputation before he arrived in the Premier League, has given City a new dimension and already looks set for the Golden Boot.
His athleticism and physical attributes mean he can score all types of goals. That said, Keown, who played in a solid Arsenal back four during his peak, believes there needs to be more of an old school approach taken towards Haaland. Legendary Italian Alessandro Nesta recently claimed he could live with the City star and spoke of the need to be more physical and deny him space.
