Man City Striker Erling Haaland Targets FA Cup Glory Despite 'Horrific Season'

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Last Updated:May 15, 2025, 16:05 IST

Haaland looks to salvage a sub-par play by City's lofty standards with a triumph implicit Crystal Palace successful the FA Cup final.

Erling Haaland. (Image: AFP)

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland looks to salvage a sub-par play by the team’s lofty standards with an FA Cup triumph arsenic the Cityzens are acceptable to instrumentality connected Crystal Palace successful the last of the cupful contention astatine the fabled Wembley connected the 17th of May.

Haaland, who has extended his declaration with City until 2034, opined that his team’s players had not been bully capable passim the season, but a triumph connected Saturday and the silverware would instrumentality the sting disconnected a lacklustre season, which could besides spot the broadside publication their spot successful the upcoming play of the UEFA Champions League.

“It is simply a bully wont to scope Wembley and ever important to triumph trophies," the Norwegian said.

“We person the FA Cup last to play for and successful a horrific play we inactive managed to bash this, that says it all," helium added.

“When you person won 4 league titles successful a row, if you don’t triumph 5 it’s not going to beryllium a palmy season," helium asserted.

“Those are the standards we person set. We haven’t done bully capable successful the league but inactive hoping for Champions League qualification," the 24-year-old said.

With 2 games to spell successful the season, City are placed 4th successful the league array with 65 points to their name, 2 up of pursuing Chelsea and Aston Villa.

“We haven’t been unchangeable capable this season… of course, we person had injuries passim the season. But we should not hunt for excuses," the striker said.

“Every azygous 1 of america hasn’t been bully capable and we haven’t been astatine our best, truthful erstwhile you are not astatine your best, you aren’t going to triumph games successful this state due to the fact that it’s truthful hard," helium added.

Norway planetary Haaland, who has scored 21 league goals this season, was besides sidelined for a period aft sustaining an ankle wounded successful March.

Haaland, who has netted 21 times implicit successful the season, faced a period connected the sidelines pursuing an ankle wounded a mates of months ago.

“It has been horrible to get injured. It is not bully to spot the squad play but you person to marque the champion retired of it and effort to travel backmost arsenic speedy arsenic possible," helium said.

“I americium truly blessed to beryllium back. Loads of energy," helium concluded.

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