Paul Merson has emphasized the significant boost Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne bring to Manchester City's Premier League title race.
Their recent appearance together in City's 3-1 win over Brentford underscores their importance. In his Sportskeeda column previewing the upcoming Premier League fixtures, the pundit highlights Haaland and De Bruyne as pivotal figures for the reigning champions' success. He believes having two world-class players like them back in the squad provides a massive advantage.
Reflecting on their contributions in the previous campaign, the Norwegian and the Belgian combined for 43 goals and 24 assists. Their impact in delivering goal contributions underscores their importance to the team's success, according to Merson.
Despite the striker's impressive 14 league goals this season, Merson anticipates that with De Bruyne's support, he could potentially match last season's tally of 36 goals.
Looking ahead, the Arsenal legend believes that if Pep Guardiola's star duo steers clear of further injuries and regain their previous form, the Manchester giants will be in a strong position to compete for more silverware this season.
“In Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland, they’ve got two world-class players back in their squad and that is a massive, massive advantage.
“The likes of Jack Grealish and John Stones didn’t even get off the bench against Brentford – that just goes to show what a phenomenal squad they’ve built.”
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