Erling Haaland acknowledges that he is under pressure as he gets ready for Manchester City's Champions League meeting with fate.
On Saturday night, the Premier League champions take on Inter Milan in an effort to capture the European championship for the first time.
In addition to putting an end to years of disappointment and close calls in the race for the top club trophy on the continent, victory would also complete a stunning treble.
Haaland's goals have contributed to City's exceptional season, which also saw them win the FA Cup and their sixth domestic league triumph in six years.
The prolific Norwegian, who has scored 52 goals in a stellar debut season at the Etihad Stadium, is fully aware that the team is counting on him to complete the puzzle.
I feel pressure, of course," the 22-year-old admitted. "If I said I didn't, I'd be lying."It's accurate to say that they won the Premier League and every trophy without me. I will try my best to do something that the club has never done before while I'm here.
Pep Guardiola was hired as the club's manager primarily in order to win the Champions League.
His victory would put an end to a 12-year wait to recapture the title following the second of his two victories while managing Barcelona.
It's unquestionably a dream, the Catalan added. "What has already occurred is already in the past. It's a fantastic contest.
Inter Milan has a longer history than we have, but what matters is that at 10 p.m. Istanbul time, we put out our best effort since it may be the difference.
Kevin De Bruyne, a playmaker for City who was injured in their final loss to Chelsea two years ago, thinks that winning the championship has turned into more of an obsession than a dream.
The international from Belgium remarked, "Perhaps it's both. Every professional athlete aspires to win the Champions League and achieve success. "If you can win the Champions League, you've reached one of the biggest things you can."
For the match at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, which served as the setting for Liverpool's miraculous victory in 2005, City has a totally healthy roster.
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