‘He is De Bruyne's replacement‘ - how the national media reacted to Man City draw vs Liverpool FC
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City may feel Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool was an opportunity missed given they fell off top spot later in the day.
Arsenal’s late win over Brentford makes the result at the Etihad even more difficult to take, with Trent Alexander-Arnold’s 80th-minute strike denying the champions three points.
Erling Haaland had opened the scoring on 27 minutes and became the fastest ever player to net 50 Premier League goals in the process.
He hits the milestone after just 48 matches, 17 fewer than previous record holder Andy Cole. But he will be disappointed that City could not find a winner on a lethargic afternoon in which Pep Guardiola had to encourage the crowd to up their noise. READ MORE: City player ratings vs Liverpool READ MORE: Pep Guardiola call exposes Man City weakness Here is how national media reacted to the 1-1 draw. Phil McNulty, BBC Sport "City and Guardiola will know they wasted a chance to strike a blow against the team many expect to emerge as their closest challengers for the title this season. "Haaland could have had more, most agonisingly in the closing seconds when his header drifted inches beyond the far post.
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