‘It’s embarrassing’ — Haaland slams Man City performance in shock Bodo/Glimt loss

Manchester City’s nightmare run continued in the Arctic Circle as Erling Haaland delivered a brutally honest assessment following a damaging 3-1 defeat to Bodo/Glimt.

The Norwegian striker admitted City’s display fell well short of expectations as their Champions League hopes were left hanging by a thread.

The 25-year-old striker endured a frustrating evening and did not shy away from shouldering the blame after the final whistle. Haaland described City’s display as “not good enough” and admitted the result was fully deserved, extending his own poor run to just one goal in his last eight appearances.

“I take full responsibility for not being able to score. I apologise to everyone – every single City supporter that travelled,” Haaland said. “In the end it’s embarrassing. I don’t know what else to say because I don’t have the answers. What I can say is sorry.”

City had started brightly before collapsing after Bodø/Glimt’s opener, conceding twice in quick succession and later being undone by a stunning strike from Jens Petter Hauge. Haaland acknowledged the hosts’ quality, admitting City struggled to recover once momentum shifted.

Despite pointing to the relentless schedule, the Norwegian insisted excuses were pointless, stressing that senior players must take responsibility as the team looks to recover quickly ahead of another demanding run of fixtures.

The defeat capped a miserable week for Pep Guardiola’s side following their Manchester derby loss to United, and the City boss conceded his team currently feels fragile.

Guardiola revealed injuries and missing players have hurt balance and consistency, though he praised his side’s effort, especially after going down to ten men.

“Today was an incredible opportunity for us, but the feeling is that everything is going wrong,” Guardiola admitted.

With City now needing a win against Galatasaray to keep their top-eight hopes alive, both manager and players face mounting pressure to arrest a worrying slide.