Newly appointed Leeds United manager Sam Allardyce has revealed how he intends to stop Manchester City’s goal machine Erling Haaland from scoring when both sides meet in the Premier League on Saturday.
Allardyce, who has handled clubs such as Blackpool, Notts County, Bolton Wanderers,
Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Everton, and West Bromwich Albion.
The former England boss took over from Javi Gracia who was sacked this week at Elland Road with just four games of the season remaining.
His major task is to keep the club from being relegated to the Championship again with Leeds currently 17th in the table.
And now Allardyce’s first assignment happens to be against a high-flying Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City who have positioned themselves to retain their Premier League title this season.
Haaland has scored 35 in the league and 51 across all competitions for the Citizens this season.
But speaking ahead of the game, Allardyce was asked if he had any special plans to stop the 22-year-old, he replied: “Supply. Stop the supply and stop the big man getting as many chances and then you limit his chances of scoring. Stop the supply but keep an eye on him at all times particularly in the final third.”
