Haaland made a strong statement, determined to help Man City defeat Man Utd

(Dan Tri) - Striker Erling Haaland declared the Manchester derby is the perfect time for Man City to turn things around after a poor start to the Premier League this season.

"We have lost two games in a row, that is not good enough, too bad. We need to find a solution, find our winning streak again. We cannot lose because there are too many strong teams.

The match against Man Utd is the perfect opportunity to turn things around. We all need to play our best, give our best, try our best, because things haven't been good enough so far," The Guardian quoted Erling Haaland as saying ahead of the Premier League's key match of round 4 between Man City and Man Utd taking place at 10:30 p.m. tomorrow (September 14).

Pep Guardiola's side have not had the perfect start to the 2025-26 season, with two defeats and just one win in the English top flight so far, finishing 13th in the table.

Erling Haaland hopes that defeating Man Utd will help Man City regain its inherent class (Photo: Getty).

The Etihad team aims to defeat Man Utd to boost the team's morale and aim to compete for the title this season.

"Losing is never fun. But defeat should be seen as a positive, as motivation to play better in the next match, and I hope we will. We need to use the anger inside us to perform at the highest level on the pitch," said striker Erling Haaland.

Notably, manager Pep Guardiola is facing a long list of injuries, including Omar Marmoush, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Rayan Cherki among others ahead of the Manchester derby. However, the good news is that Phil Foden, Josko Gvardiol and Savinho can all play, providing timely additions for Man City.

"I have 16 players now so it's easier than when I had 26 players. A slimmed down squad can simplify decisions, but there are not many options if there are further injuries," said coach Pep Guardiola ahead of the Manchester derby.

The Spanish strategist also praised Erling Haaland: "I wouldn't trade Erling for anyone. Others can choose Kylian Mbappe, Leo Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, but I know Haaland well, I like him and I believe he is special."

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