Barclays Premier League have announced Stunning Goal of the Month for February 2023, sponsored by Budweiser.
The Football Association has announced a heartbreaking player as the Premier League Goal of the Month for February 2023. Fulham star player Willian was awarded the Premier League's February Goal of the Month award after shocking goal against Nottingham Forest in the tournament.
Willian, in an interview, talked about his victory. I said:
"I scored a great goal to win this trophy!"
"Someone didn't expect my left foot to be so good!"
However, this is not the first time the Brazilian has received such an award, he also received Goal of the Month in January 2018 after scoring a fine goal against Brighton.
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Andy Cole has admitted that he 'is not sure what everyone expects' from Erling Haaland, in response to criticism of the Manchester City striker's recent form.
Since joining the Citizens in the summer for £51m, the 22-year-old has scored a whopping 33 goals in 34 appearances across all competitions and currently leads the Premier League's Golden Boot race with 27 strikes already this season.
That goal tally impressively includes four hattricks, but despite his prowess in front of net, the Norwegian has still managed to cop some criticism, with some including Jamie Carragher, claiming that Haaland has chosen to move to the wrong club.
According to Carragher, City had become a 'lesser team with Haaland in the side' and that 'we're not seeing the full package of what this player can do because of the team that he is in.'
But former Manchester United, Blackburn and Newcastle striker Cole disagrees with those criticisms claiming that his goal scoring record so far this season speaks for itself.
Andy Cole has hit back at criticisms of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland (pictured)
Andy Cole has hit back at criticisms of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland (pictured)
Cole (left) claimed that he 'didn't know what people expected' of Haaland considering his form
Cole (left) claimed that he 'didn't know what people expected' of Haaland considering his form
'People say he shouldn't have signed for Man City because he doesn't fit in,' Cole said to Stats Perform. "But if I score 27 goals in February and people tell me I made the wrong choice... what is the right choice?"
“You have 27 goals at the end of February and you have the potential to score 40. I don't know what people expect from him.
Cole, who has won five Premier League titles, the Champions League and was the Premier League's top scorer in 1993/94, certainly knows what he's talking about when it comes to form forwards.
And while Haaland has seemed sluggish in scoring since the start of the season, failing to score in City's 2-0 win over Newcastle at the weekend, he has contributed elsewhere in the season. this, with 5 tectonic lines. Cole added:
"I don't think there's really anything to think about.
Jamie Carragher is the one who claims Man City is the 'weaker team with Haaland on the side'
Jamie Carragher is the one who claims Man City is the 'weaker team with Haaland on the side'
The Norwegian has now scored 33 goals in 34 appearances for Man City on all fronts
The Norwegian has now scored 33 goals in 34 appearances for Man City on all fronts
Haaland failed to score against Newcastle last weekend but did provide an assist
Haaland failed to score against Newcastle last weekend but did provide an assist
“Because when people say he made the wrong choice or went to the wrong club, what is he supposed to do? He's been to clubs, scoring goals, far ahead of anyone in the Premier League in terms of goals.
"He made the wrong choice?" Does he not fit? How does he not fit? If he has scored 27 goals by the end of February, but he doesn't come and participate in the game, we don't need to have this conversation.
“We don't have to have this conversation and talk about getting involved and doing other things. It's that simple. Now this is a crazy [conversation].
City face Crystal Palace on Saturday and will be hoping Haaland can repeat the hat-trick he scored in the reverse fixture this season, to help them put pressure back on Arsenal.
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