It took Erling Haaland just 12 minutes to show what he can add to the Premier League champions.
For all the silly talk of Bundesliga tax and everything else, those that know the Manchester City signing better than most noted that most of his goals came with his first touch in the box or tap-ins. As if by magic, his first strike as a Blue was to turn home Jack Grealish's cross in the six-yard box in what turned out to be the only goal against Bayern Munich (who are no mugs, by the way.)
As delighted as Pep Guardiola will have been, he was also keen to strike a(nother) note of caution. Never mind the expectations on Haaland's shoulders, City are keen to manage the burden on the 22-year-old's body as he transitions from being the main man to Dortmund to the figurehead of a team that plays even more games in a more intense league.
