Fans beg Erling Haaland to urgently regrow his ‘magic’ hair after flopping against Bournemouth

ERLING HAALAND sported a dramatic new look for Manchester City’s comeback win over Bournemouth – but fans aren’t happy. The Sky Blues notched a 2-1 victory thanks to late goals from Marc Guehi and Josko Gvardiol. Erling Haaland chopped off his flowing locks ahead of facing Bournemouth Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The striker was frustrated in front of goal Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Haaland, 26, started up front in the Premier League showdown after causing a social media meltdown by chopping off his famous flowing locks. But the Norwegian striker missed a golden opportunity in the first half as he failed to get his name on the scoresheet. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! It was a lowlight in a forgettable performance for the usually razor sharp hitman. That led to fans flooding social media to beg Haaland to urgently regrow his hair after flopping against Bournemouth. READ MORE ON ERLING HAALAND One said: “Just like Rapunzel, Haaland lost his magic after cutting his hair.” Another added: “Haaland needs to glue that hair back. This performance was not it.” A third brutally chimed in: “Haaland lost his powers by cutting his hair.” A fourth noted: “Haaland better grow that hair back.” Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS And a fifth claimed: “He cut his hair and lost his goalscoring prowess.” Haaland only got two of his five attempts on target as City came from behind to bag all three points. Earlier, Haaland shared a video of his famous pals reacting to his new trim. Oasis superstar Noel Gallagher, former City chief Pep Guardiola and team-mate Jack Grealish were among the names to get an early glimpse of Haaland’s new look over FaceTime. Legendary marksman Zlatan Ibrahimovic brutally mocked the Etihad Stadium favourite after being dialled in. The former Manchester United man said: “What did you do? What the f*** is this? You lost a bet or what? Block me and erase my number.” Haaland had previously told how Zlatan warned him against cutting his barnet, saying it held special powers. The Man City ace said: “Zlatan, you know what he told me? ‘Never cut your hair because the strength is in the hair.'” Fans have pleaded for Haaland to go back to his previous look Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The poor performance from Haaland came after the ex-Borussia Dortmund forward also failed to find the net during City’s thumping 3-0 defeat to Arsenal as they missed out on Community Shield glory last week. Haaland will be looking to rediscover his goalscoring form when Enzo Maresca’s side head to Crystal Palace on Friday. Comment now