Before the duel against Liverpool, Erling Haaland from Manchester City seemed unstoppable. But against Klopp’s Reds, the former BVB professional was unable to expand his hit account. Ex-FC Bayern star Thiago used an unusual strategy to stop the Norwegian goal machine – much to the delight of numerous Twitter users.
In a duel between Thiago and Haaland, the Spaniard hit the goal-getter with his leg in the crotch. Fortunately, the Man City professional was not seriously injured.
The scene was captured perfectly in a photo that went viral during the game.
“The only way to stop Haaland,” joked a user about the snapshot. Another wrote: “Thiago is trying to ensure there are no future generations of the Haaland line.”
Another user made fun of Thiago: “Thiago is the real playmaker because he can control three balls at the same time.”
Before the duel against Liverpool, Haaland had already scored 15 goals in nine Premier League games and already holds the record for the most goals after ten matchdays.
Klopp warned about Haaland
Reds team manager Jürgen Klopp had already expressly warned against Haaland in the run-up to the game.
“Even when he was very young, you could see his potential. You could block him, stop him – he still scored. Physically he has set new standards, is also technically strong, always knows where the gaps are, is hardly ever offside . This package makes him so special,” said Klopp.
In the end, a redeeming 1-0 victory for Liverpool FC was on the scoreboard. Klopp described his team’s performance as “very, very good in an incredibly intense game. We defended at an incredibly high level.”