Ben Mee explains how Brentford stopped Man City striker Erling Haaland this season

Brentford centre-back Ben Mee has admitted that trying to block Erling Haaland's runs was the secret to the Bees keeping him quiet earlier this season.

The Norwegian, who joined City from Borussia Dortmund last season, has been sensational during his debut campaign in England, plundering an incredible 47 goals in just 40 appearances in all competitions. He scored a first-half brace in Saturday's 3-1 win over Leicester City, taking his tally of Premier League goals this season to 32, meaning he is just two away from equalling Alan Shearer's and Andy Cole's record of 34 in a single season.

The 22-year-old, who will be hoping to help City finish the job when they face Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final in Germany on Wednesday night, has scored against all but three Premier League clubs this season, failing to find the net against Brentford, Chelsea and Liverpool so far.

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Brentford are the only side to have won at the Etihad Stadium this season, winning 2-1 just prior to the World Cup, thanks to an Ivan Toney double. Phil Foden scored for City that day, meaning the Bees successfully kept Haaland at bay.

And Mee, who started his career at City, has now revealed how he and his Brentford teammates managed to successfully keep the Norwegian star quiet, insisting it was all about dealing with his runs and trying to stop Kevin De Bruyne's link play with him.

Mee, speaking to Sky Sports, said: "We're not as concerned with Haaland in these positions [outside of the 18-yard box] or receiving them in there, it's when he's sort of spinning.

"He might shoot from outside of the box, he's more than capable of that, but it's