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‘Maybe the thought of taking a penalty at Wembley was too much’

‘Maybe the thought of taking a penalty at Wembley was too much’

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Wembley Stadium will make Erling Haaland sick, in addition.

The Norway striker chose to pass on the opportunity during Manchester City’s FA Cup final defeat against Crystal Palace on Saturday, but he did so at the national stadium.

With the ball firmly tucked under his arm and a penalty spot chance, Haaland surprised both the arena’s visitors and those watching away by kissing and handing it to Omar Marmoush, who saw his spot-kick saved by Dean Henderson.

Pep Guardiola, the city manager, said, “I thought he would want to take it, but they didn’t speak.”

“It’s the feeling and how they feel,” the sentence reads. Omar was shown to be willing to accept it by them.

Omar was pressured to make a good save because the ball was stopped frequently, which added pressure on Henderson.

Wayne Rooney, the ex-Manchester United captain, said there is no way they are giving that ball away when they are comparing Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He said: “Erling Haaland is a world-class forward, but when we are talking about that, we are giving that ball away.

“These players are different from Erling Haaland or Kylian Mbappe,” according to the statement. They want to score every game because they are selfish.

I believe you can see it when he misses chances, and it has an impact on him.

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Henderson scored the penalty, “I knew I would save it.”

In his first season in England, Haaland plagiarized 52 goals in 53 games to earn a record-breaking Champions League, Premier League, and FA Cup titles.

After being defeated by Manchester United last year, he and his team now lost in back-to-back finals at Wembley.

Haaland described this season as “horrific” in an interview with BBC Sport this week, but claimed City had the chance to make amends by winning silverware against Palace.

They omitted to do so.

Haaland has scored 30 goals despite missing significant amounts of time this season due to injury, despite his unmatched goalscoring exploits since arriving on these shores.

He has now lost eight of his final eight games for City, extending his run of six games without finding the net at Wembley.

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There is no way anyone is telling me, “You’re not taking a penalty today if we get a penalty,” said former England captain Alan Shearer.

You’re fit, you’re out on the pitch, and you should be game for taking the penalty, regardless of whether he’s missed three games in a row or has been out injured.

I find it hard to believe that he turned around and said, “You take the penalty because I don’t really like it.”

Former City defender Micah Richards remarked, “I know Erling Haaland’s record at Wembley is not very good, but for him not to take the penalty… he is typically so confident and haughty.”

Henderson remarked, “Haaland might have stepped up; I wasn’t sure where to go.

Man City needs to “rebuild,”

Palace hit them on the break as Eberechi Eze swept home the goal in the 16th minute, which gave City the lead in the first half, and Haaland had a hooked effort that was clawed out by the inspired Henderson.

The defeated opponents’ players waited for the opposition to lift the trophy before leaving with their heads bowed down the tunnel to show their respect for Palace.

Haaland, however, was likely to have been thinking about how this season had turned out so badly while his medal from winning the game was hurling his neck.

The striker had little to cheer about after winning the first major trophy in the club’s history, and Haaland’s neighbors celebrated Norway’s national day.

The departing Kevin de Bruyne, who had a glittering career at City, had to change his midfield for the better, while Argentine teenager Claudio Echeverri made his debut in the second half.

Richards remarked, “Manchester City has suffered a tremendous disappointment this season.

Pep Guardiola has mentioned that throughout the season. The players haven’t kept up the standards they’ve established.

“For City, we are looking at a rebuild, which everyone will be able to see, despite the fact that they did really well at times today.”

“We didn’t score, so congratulations to Crystal Palace for the victory,” Guardiola said.

We were more aggressive today. You won’t win if you can’t score goals.

The Bee Gees’ “Classic Stayin Alive” was pumped out over the speakers as the ticker tape rained down.

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Source: BBC

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