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Manchester City suffered a setback in their hunt for points against Chelsea, thanks in part to Erling Haaland’s inability to control his emotions. Following the game, the striker appeared to forcibly push away a cameraman, expressing his dissatisfaction.

According to Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea is presently ranked ninth in the Premier League standings. Just before halftime, Raheem Sterling’s goal tipped the scales in favour of the visiting club, implying a surprise victory for Chelsea.

Rodri, on the other hand, once again shown his significance to Pep Guardiola’s side by scoring a critical equaliser with only seven minutes remaining in the game, securing a draw for City.

In an unusual turn of events, Haaland missed three good scoring opportunities during the tense 1-1 draw. This happened on a day when both Arsenal and Liverpool, the title challengers, won earlier on Saturday.

Haaland’s most glaring miss came in the 78th minute, when he failed to capitalise on a great chance, heading the ball high and wide from close range, edging Dorde Petrovic’s goalpost by a few inches.

Despite his excellent 16 goals this season, which set a new Premier League record, the former Borussia Dortmund player appeared to be off his game over the weekend, as evidenced by wasted chances and clear irritation near the end of the encounter.

Following the game, Manchester City trails Liverpool by four points in the league rankings, despite having a game in hand over their opponents.

Haaland tried nine attempts against Chelsea, his most in a single game this season, but failed to score.

Daniel Sturridge, a former Manchester City and Chelsea player, defended Haaland during the Sky Sports commentary, pointing out that even top-tier players like Haaland have off days when nothing appears to go their way.

Sturridge emphasised that self-reflection is unavoidable for players of Haaland’s calibre, as they attempt to discover areas for growth and consider what may have been done differently to favourably impact the outcome of the match.

Recognising Haaland’s talent, Sturridge expressed faith that the Norwegian striker will convert those missed opportunities into goals in future games, emphasising the unpredictable nature of a striker’s path, with some days proving more difficult than others.