MANCHESTER -- It was a day, and a game, that perfectly illustrated what a top-level striker can do for a team. It was also more evidence of why Erling Haaland is among the best in the world.
Manchester City could have lost against Everton at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday; instead, they won 2-0. Football is a team sport, and it's never really about one player. Except sometimes it is.
Goalless at halftime, there was growing frustration among the City supporters in the stands as the clock ticked towards the hour mark.