Foden insists Man Metropolis have not modified enjoying model to accommodate Haaland this season

• Haaland arrived in summer season
• Has made on the spot affect
• Foden says crew hasn’t modified a lot

WHAT HAPPENED? Haaland has made a huge effect at Manchester Metropolis since signing from Borussia Dortmund in the summertime. The Norwegian has already plundered 22 targets in simply 16 appearances for Pep Guardiola’s facet, however Foden says the striker’s arrival has not modified Metropolis’s method.

WHAT HE SAID: “I don’t suppose he has modified our model of play an excessive amount of. He’s clearly extra of a goal man in comparison with earlier years once we performed with a false 9,” he informed the membership’s official web site. “However now we will search for him extra, realizing he can bully defenders and run in behind. It hasn’t modified lots, but it surely has modified just a little bit. He’s essential for the way in which we play now.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Manchester Metropolis are identified for his or her possession-based soccer however the arrival of Haaland does imply Guardiola’s facet can play a extra direct sport. Foden has already struck up a powerful relationship with the Norwegian and has seven targets and three assists in simply 16 matches this season.

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WHAT NEXT FOR MAN CITY? The Premier League champions are at Leicester Metropolis on Saturday after which host Sevilla of their remaining Champions League group stage sport on Wednesday.