# "Fitting of Haaland's 2026": should City fans be despondent after West Ham draw?

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Podcast: [Talking City - Manchester City podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-city-manchester-city-podcast-1029264)
Published: 2026-03-16T18:02:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1744

## Resource

Alex James is joined by Chief Manchester City writer Simon Bajkowski to review City's 1-1 draw against West Ham. They look back at Haaland's inconsistent 2026, the thunderbolt to the face for Konstantinos Mavropanos, and Pep Guardiola's side hosting Real Madrid in the Champions League with a huge deficit to overturn. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/talkingcity Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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