Manchester City star Erling Haaland eulogizes ‘perfect Premier League player’ Semenyo

Manchester City star Erling Haaland has eulogized Ghana international Antoine Semenyo as the perfect player for the Premier League.

The duo combined to power the Sky Blues to victory over Coventry City in week four of the Premier League campaign, held at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

The Black Stars forward started and played the full throttle of the match as the Sky Blues cruised to a narrow victory over their opponents in matchday three of the English top flight.

Semenyo, who joined Manchester City last January, played a pivotal role, assisting the only goal of the much-anticipated clash held at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City opened the scoring in the 26th minute through their rampant attacker Erling Haaland, after being set up by Semenyo. Both teams put up a good performance throughout the game, but with no additional goals in the second half, the hosts cruised to victory to secure maximum points.

Speaking in an interview, Haaland highlighted Semenyo’s physicality and all-round qualities, while jokingly comparing the Black Stars forward to himself.

“Good guy, top guy! He’s the perfect Premier League player, physical, just the total package… a bit like me!” he said.

For Semenyo, receiving such glowing praise from one of world football’s most prolific strikers is another indication of his growing stature at the Etihad Stadium.

Semenyo has now provided two assists for Manchester City after three matches into the 2026/27 Premier League campaign, signalling his growing influence in the team.