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Alex Brotherton

Paul Scholes and Michael Owen disagree on element of Erling Haaland's Man City debut

Erling Haaland may have got his Manchester City career off to the perfect start on Sunday, but Premier League legends Michael Owen and Paul Scholes disagreed over one thing.

Haaland scored goals either side of half-time to earn City an opening day 2-0 win at West Ham — a man of the match performance in which he sent a warning to defenders around the league; give him a sniff of goal and chances are he'll score.

Speaking on the Premier League Matchday Live show, former Manchester United midfielder Scholes was hugely impressed by the 22-year-old, and even made a comparison to another top goal-scorer.

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