Sky Sport (opens in new tab) (NZ)Watch anywhere: Try ExpressVPN 100% risk-free (opens in new tab)The Abu Dhabi cash has flowed freely once again this summer, but marquee signing Haaland has taken heavy criticism after squandering a pair of easy opportunities in the Community Shield last weekend. What was truly puzzling about Man City’s performance though, was Kevin de Bruyne’s apparent reluctance to play his teammate through whenever he broke Liverpool’s offside trap, which he did on multiple occasions.  This was supposed to be – and could yet become – the partnership of City fans’ dreams, but early evidence suggests that City’s playmakers may have grown so used to playing without a striker that either they or Haaland is going to have to tweak their game in order to strike up an understanding.
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