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Manchester Evening News
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Joe Bray

Split-second Erling Haaland decision shows he is ready to take next step at Man City

If it was a 'What Happened Next?' teaser on A Question of Sport, the guessing team would have probably lost a point.

Erling Haaland was through on goal, with only the goalkeeper to beat and a couple of defenders trying to make up ground. With the goalkeeper rushing out, Haaland took a step to his left and looked to have a shot on between defender and 'keeper.

On countless occasions this season, Haaland has shot - and probably scored - a chance like that. You'd put your money on him scoring, especially after spurning a similar chance minutes earlier. Here, though, he passed to an unmarked Phil Foden, who converted to put Manchester City ahead at Brighton on Wednesday.

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