AC Milan legend Alessandro Nesta has reveals secret to defenders on stopping Manchester City star Erling Haaland....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The former Borussia Dortmund striker has torn the Premier League apart since joining the Cityzens this summer, smashing the record for the quickest player to score three hat-tricks, doing so in just eight games.
Here is what the World Cup winner said after being asked about playing against the Norwegian striker.
“I can play, yeah! Because I played against Ronaldo the Brazilian. Haaland is very good but the other one was something different. I played against Messi against Cristiano [Ronaldo] but the Brazilian Ronaldo, for me was different.”
Nesta was even kind enough to offer defenders advice on how to deal with Haaland. He said: “I’d try to stay close to him. When he tries to start running, maybe I block him! Too much space, you are dead.”
