Bournemouth manager Scott Parker says Erling Haaland has given opposition managers a whole new problem to consider when playing Manchester City.
Haaland was largely kept quiet in City's 4-0 win over Bournemouth, although he did use his strength to play a fine one-two with Ilkay Gundogan to break the deadlock for the first goal. And with Haaland occupied by Bournemouth's deep-lying defence, the likes of Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne were given space to run into and score the three unanswered goals before half-time.
Pep Guardiola said after the game that while the Blues need to work on getting Haaland more involved, space will open up for City's attacking midfielders if the opposition put more players on the new striker. And Bournemouth manager Parker opened up on that challenge, explaining how the tough challenge of playing the champions has just gone up a level.
