“He was a little bit angry” – Man City defender says Haaland was unhappy despite scoring a hat-trick in Derby

Manchester City defender Sergio Gomez has revealed that Erling Haaland was unhappy with his teammates following the Manchester derby, despite scoring a hat-trick.

The 22-year-old continued his astonishing start to life at the Etihad Stadium as he made it 17 goals in his first 11 games in all competitions. His hat-trick helped City secure a 6-3 win over Manchester United in the Premier League on October 2.

Gomez’s low cross assisted Haaland for the goal that secured the Norwegian superstar’s treble.

In a press conference, the defender was all praise for Haaland and claimed that he is learning from the Norwegian as well.

Gomez proclaimed (as per The Manchester Evening News):

“Yes, we are happy to have him. He’s the same in training and sometimes does more spectacular things in the sessions. But it’s great to have him in the squad. We know what he’s capable of. We’re happy to have him with us because he’s an incredible player.”

He added:

“When I’m in the dugout, I enjoy Erling (Haaland) the same way you do. He’s amazing, we’re very happy to have him with us. He’s an outstanding player, we are aware how important he is for us and we’re used to seeing him more often than you. You see him every three days. But as far as I’m concerned, I try to learn from him as much as I can, especially the hunger and ambition he has.”

However, the defender admitted that Haaland was unhappy that his Manchester City teammates had conceded three goals. He said:

“He doesn’t settle for one goal, he wants to score the second or third, he wants more. The other day in the derby, after conceded the third goal he was a little bit angry because he wanted more, he wanted a clean sheet, so it’s important to learn that hunger and ambition he has.”

These Gomez’s comments on Haaland were shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

“Unreal mentality.”
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“We all were angry.”
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“Conceding 3 was embarrassing ngl.”
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“i was annoyed too because we only deserved a clean sheet and nothing more or less.”
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“We were all Angry truth be told . 6-3 isn’t a score the game deserved 6-0 was ideal . 6-3 from 4-0 half time . Not good at all . Concede 3 in 45 mins. That’s horrible considering they conceded 4 in 45..”
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“I was also concerned because last season that’s how we lost to Real Madrid. We dominated everything but we conceded unnecessarily, even giving them penalties on a silver platter. But maybe in the derby we conceded ’cause after the 6th goal Pep took out a lot of key players.”
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