Manchester City secured their fourth consecutive Premier League victory with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Brentford. While Erling Haaland continued his goal-scoring rampage, it was goalkeeper Ederson who stole the show with his exceptional passing range and decision-making that shifted the momentum of the game.
When Man City 's backs were against the wall in Saturday's hard fought 2-1 win over Brentford , Erling Haaland stood up to be counted once again by scoring a match winning brace of goals.
READ MORE: Why Erling Haaland decided to play for Man City vs Brentford after death of close family friend The Brazilian international goalkeeper mixed up his range of passing and then quickly identified he could leave Brentford defender Ethan Pinnock exposed one-on-one with Haaland by being a bit more direct.
"His decision making on when to play short and play long was perfect. Brentford pressed man for man brilliantly. They were really brave and won the ball back quite a few times. The Manchester Evening News will be there every step of the way to cover Guardiola's bid for glory as City look to put last season's disappointment behind them and show that they are the best team on the continent."But Ederson realised quite quickly to stop playing short and fired a few longer balls towards Haaland.
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