Micah Richards believes Manchester City are a 'different' team with Erling Haaland present but rubbished talk of his former side being worse with the Norwegian.
City endured a dismal week that saw them knocked out of the Carabao Cup at Southampton before Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Manchester United, but managed to round it off with a brilliant 4-2 comeback win at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday - Haaland finding the net in the second half as Pep Guardiola's side came from 2-0 down.
The Manchester derby defeat in particular saw Haaland suppressed inside the borders of the United penalty area, instead dropping deep and trying to link play. That such a performance came two weeks after Everton managed to keep the Norwegian relatively quiet - his goal a rare victory over the relentless Ben Godfrey - raised questions as to whether the 22-year-old's brutish style diminishes the intricate play of his new team, and while Richards rubbished such claims, he admitted City are a 'different' side with their star striker.
