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Erling Haaland Passes His First Premier League Test With Ease

Erling Haaland’s Man City legacy was never going to be determined after one performance in the Community Shield, and it’s certainly not going to be sealed after one Premier League match in August. Whether his time at the Etihad proves to be legendary or substandard will be sorted in due time. But such is the scrutiny of his move from Borussia Dortmund to Man City, and such is the pressure on him to deliver under Pep Guardiola, that every performance of his will fall under the spotlight. And as far as Premier League debuts go, his couldn’t have gone much better.