Ben Godfrey has mentioned his conflict with Erling Haaland throughout Everton’s match with Manchester Metropolis, which noticed the Norwegian lose his cool.
Godfrey began simply his second match of the season in opposition to Man Metropolis, being performed alongside James Tarkowski and Conor Coady in a again three.
Their efforts had been largely centered on containing Haaland, and whereas the striker scored one purpose, he wasn’t in a position so as to add to his tally and grew annoyed along with his opponents.
Godrey specifically appeared to anger Haaland with the Man Metropolis participant shedding his head at one level, directing an outburst at his reverse quantity.
After the match, which ended 1-1, the Everton man praised the Premier League prime scorer and admitted that he’d upset him.
“It is at all times going to be robust,” he mentioned. “I need not let you know Erling Haaland’s a great participant. I simply needed to do my job.”
“Yeah in fact he was [upset]. You possibly can see his response.
“He bought his purpose and is at all times inflicting folks issues and it is these challenges it’s a must to sit up for.”
Everton supervisor Frank Lampard was requested in regards to the matter and mentioned that he was a fan of the darker facet of Godfrey’s recreation.
“Two bodily lads,” he informed Premier League Productions.
“Erling Haaland, what a participant, to see him within the flesh, he is a particular participant. I like that facet of it with Ben Godfrey.”
Haaland’s anger was little question pushed by the truth that his crew didn’t win, permitting Arsenal to drag additional away on the prime of the Premier League desk.
