Jamie Carragher sees Erling Haaland definitely not as a \u2018game changer\u2019 for Manchester City as far as the Premier League title race is concerned but more as one who could be more instrumental in helping them finally win Champions League honors.<\/p>\n
City clinched the deal with the superstar striker from Borussia Dortmund this summer although Liverpool legend Carragher believes that Haaland won\u2019t make much of a difference to Man City\u2019s league form, due to the amount of games and points they already get in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
However, he is inclined to believe that the Norwegian could be the key to finally help Pep Guardiola end City\u2019s quest for the Holy Grail of European football glory.<\/p>\n
When questioned if the signing of Haaland means easier access to Premier League glory for Man City, Carragher told talkSPORT: \u201cNo, I don\u2019t think so.<\/p>\n
\u201cI still think City are favorites, but I don\u2019t think Haaland is a game changer for them in terms of winning the league.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey win the league now and they already get 95 to 100 points \u2013 are they going to get 110?! There are only so many points you can win in a season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think Haaland is almost the icing on the cake for the Champions League. If he\u2019s playing away in Madrid, they don\u2019t lose that game. I think that\u2019s the difference he\u2019ll make.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019ll make a huge difference to the league because City are that good anyway.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think when you look at what Liverpool did to City and get to that level of 90-plus points, they bought Allison and van Dijk. They were game changers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey took Liverpool from a team who were getting 75 points, to a team looking to get\u00a095 points.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think City are already at that level, so I don\u2019t think it\u2019s going to be like that for Haaland.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut you\u2019d think that with a great striker like him and the players he\u2019s got around him, it gives them a\u00a0great opportunity in the Champions League.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"