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      <title>Haaland holds no fear for Man Utd, says Varane</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Manchester United defender Raphael Varane said they do not fear Erling Haaland ahead of their FA Cup final showdown against Manchester City but acknowledged that their rivals pose a threat from every area of the pitch.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;United go into Saturday’s final looking to end the Premier League champions’ bid for a second trophy this season, with Pep Guardiola’s side in the hunt for a rare treble with a Champions League final against Inter Milan to come on June 10.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The only team to have won the English title, FA Cup and Champions League in the same season are United, who achieved the feat in 1999.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Haaland has scored 52 goals in his debut season in England, winning the Premier League Golden Boot with a record 36 strikes en route to multiple Player of the Year awards.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Varane said there was more to City than the Norwegian hitman.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Fear? No way … Why?” he told The Telegraph. “Yes, he is a very good player, we all know that. But the danger from City is everywhere, they are very complete.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Varane said nullifying playmaker Kevin De Bruyne would be key to stopping Haaland. De Bruyne finished the league season with 16 assists, half of which were for Haaland.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“They can score from set-plays, from a possession game and from a transition game. As a defender, the connection (Haaland has) especially with De Bruyne - that kind of pass is complicated to defend, so we try to cut that connection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“We know we can beat them. We have to be consistent for 90 minutes because we know that everything can change in a few seconds.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Erik ten Hag’s side are looking to end their season on a high note having won the League Cup and Varane - who spent 10 trophy-laden years at Real Madrid - said United are developing a winning mentality again.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“We have to be positive, we’re in a good way. But the most important thing is to believe.”&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Manchester United defender Raphael Varane said they do not fear Erling Haaland ahead of their FA Cup final showdown against Manchester City but acknowledged that their rivals pose a threat from every area of the pitch.</strong></p>
<p>United go into Saturday’s final looking to end the Premier League champions’ bid for a second trophy this season, with Pep Guardiola’s side in the hunt for a rare treble with a Champions League final against Inter Milan to come on June 10.</p>
<p>The only team to have won the English title, FA Cup and Champions League in the same season are United, who achieved the feat in 1999.</p>
<p>Haaland has scored 52 goals in his debut season in England, winning the Premier League Golden Boot with a record 36 strikes en route to multiple Player of the Year awards.</p>
<p>Varane said there was more to City than the Norwegian hitman.</p>
<p>“Fear? No way … Why?” he told The Telegraph. “Yes, he is a very good player, we all know that. But the danger from City is everywhere, they are very complete.”</p>
<p>Varane said nullifying playmaker Kevin De Bruyne would be key to stopping Haaland. De Bruyne finished the league season with 16 assists, half of which were for Haaland.</p>
<p>“They can score from set-plays, from a possession game and from a transition game. As a defender, the connection (Haaland has) especially with De Bruyne - that kind of pass is complicated to defend, so we try to cut that connection.</p>
<p>“We know we can beat them. We have to be consistent for 90 minutes because we know that everything can change in a few seconds.”</p>
<p>Erik ten Hag’s side are looking to end their season on a high note having won the League Cup and Varane - who spent 10 trophy-laden years at Real Madrid - said United are developing a winning mentality again.</p>
<p>“We have to be positive, we’re in a good way. But the most important thing is to believe.”</p>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:33:15 +0500</pubDate>
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