Erling Haaland vs. the Arsenal defense: How Mikel Arteta's center backs have quelled Manchester City's attack

Five games into the season and Erling Haaland looks to be in the mood. With six to his name, the big Norwegian looks as intimidating as he has at any stage since making the move to England three years ago. Only Tottenham have held Haaland goalless in what was more of a insipid performance by the rest of the Manchester City side than by their No.9, who was forced to take on a creative burden that ought not to be his.

Haaland is reaffirming his status as the greatest pure scorer in the game and doesn't Pep Guardiola know it? More and more Manchester City's attack is geared not to get shots, but to get shots specifically for one man. Through their first four Premier League matches this team has taken 50 shots, 19 of which have come from Haaland. No one else gets into double figures and the 3