Erling Haaland believes that Manchester City are still in a ‘rebuilding phase’ when compared to Premier League champions Arsenal.
City have endured a summer of upheaval with the departure of Pep Guardiola as well as key players such as Rodri, Bernardo Silva and John Stones.
But the club has made a bright start to life under new boss Enzo Maresca, maintaining their perfect start to the new league campaign with a 1-0 win over Coventry City on Saturday.
Haaland scored the game’s winning goal early in the first half, heading home Antoine Semenyo’s superb cross after 26 minutes.
Speaking after the win against the newly promoted club, Haaland believes that Mikel Arteta’s side already find themselves in a strong position heading into this campaign due to their settled squad, which has grown alongside the Spaniard for several years now.
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“Arsenal have played together for a long time and have built this up over a longer period, a bit like City had when I first joined,’ Haaland told Viaplay (via Metro).
“We’re still in a kind of rebuilding phase, but the transfer window has been fantastic, I have to say.
“Well done to the club and the people at the club. First and foremost, they’ve brought in fantastic footballers, but also great people who fit in really well. So well done to the whole club.“
City maintain top spot on nine points thanks to their hard fought win against Coventry.
However, they could be tied on nine points if either Arsenal or Chelsea win in today’s London derby at the Emirates.
