While Manchester City’s physicality as a side has been questioned since last season, they still have some of the strongest players in the world at their disposal.
Rodri admitted he gained weight at Manchester City just to be able to compete physically with Premier League players and since doing so, he has also emerged as a powerhouse for the Sky Blues.
Erling Haaland has always been renowned for being an extraordinary athlete, as his pace is akin to that of a sprinter while the star striker often comes out on top in physical battles.
So much so that Dimitar Berbatov highlighted Haaland’s strength by suggesting that he is the strongest player in world football.
Erling Haaland celebrates his goal during Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City.
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Harry Kane says Erling Haaland is the strongest player in the world
Ultimately, it is vital for Pep Guardiola to have players who can help his City side go toe-to-toe with their opponents physically in the modern game, which boasts of elite athletes.
Legendary manager Jose Mourinho pinpointed Manchester City’s physicality as the key reason behind why they won the treble in 2023, which is becoming a non-negotiable factor to accrue silverware.
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Harry Kane was asked by Bundesliga to build the best-possible player as they named several categories.
When it came to picking a player’s strength, Kane promptly named Haaland.
Erling Haaland revealed what he did at 16 to become incredibly strong
£51.5 million man, Haaland commands respect from defenders in the Premier League and across world football as he has domineered over the likes of Adam Webster and Joachim Andersen in the past.
While Kane’s decision to highlight Haaland’s strength is a fair answer, the man himself told GQ that his growth spurt only hit when he was 16.
The Manchester City striker admitted that back then, his goal was to eat as much as possible to grow taller and become stronger, as he said in 2023: “Honestly, my goal every day was to eat as much as I could, because I was growing a lot.”
Haaland added: “I had a lot of growing pains in different places in my body.”