He was brought into the team for this reason, so that any chance that comes in the D box turns into a goal!
Manchester City's attack last season had players like Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish. None of them are seasoned goal scorers. It is not a problem for City to win the league, but in the Champions League, the team has understood that it is not always the 'false nine', but a complete striker is also needed to win the match.
The result? Manchester City have brought in Arling Holland, one of the best strikers in the world from Borussia Dortmund this season, to have a player in goal who has no problem scoring goals. He can convert any chance in the D box into a goal.
Holland did not play in City's first warm-up match against Mexico's Club America due to a minor injury problem. He didn't wait long for a goal in the second match. Jack Grealish's excellent cross proved to be a seasoned goal hunter, City have another seasoned goal hunter after Sergio Aguero!
Bayern Munich are more of a 'familiar enemy' to Hollande, who spent the previous two seasons at Borussia Dortmund. However, this Norwegian striker has never tasted defeat to Bayern before. Be it a friendly match or whatever, Holland got the taste of beating Bayern after switching clubs.
Holland's scoring on the field impressed Guardiola, 'he scored an important goal. He was right in front of the goalkeeper when he scored. Although he will need more time to get back into full rhythm, he played 45 minutes today and showed his style. Let's see how he deals with the minor injury problem in the coming days.'
Manchester City will play Community Shield against Liverpool at the end of the month. A win can start the season by winning the title. With this goal, Holland found confidence for that match, 'I won against Bayern for the first time after losing seven matches in a row. The real challenge remains against Liverpool though, in the Community Shield.'
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