That's deliberate from Haaland and the sign of a great striker.
That's where he catches defenders out, because he's so explosive over that first yard.
It's not just that he's good in the air or he's powerful, it's the fact that he gets out of the defender's eye line and then darts across.
So, while as a coach you could tell players to work to block that run, it's impossible; he's a physical beast.
I am curious to see if England play Dan Burn against Haaland, as that would be the most obvious one-v-one match-up.
If there are early crosses into the penalty box, he also has the ability to peel off around the back of the defender and score goals on the floor at the back post, so he's got a variety of finishing techniques in his skill set.
He particularly thrives on one-touch finishes or firing a ferocious shot through crowds of players.
I'm also observing that Haaland looks as relaxed as I have ever seen him, playing with joy, embracing the tournament and living in the moment – that's a dangerous thing for England.
Norway are a united group who know their strengths.
So you have to focus on stopping the service and make it really, really difficult for the rest of his team to provide him with chances.
That comes in many forms. For example, minimising the number of corners England concede is one of them.
Then sometimes it is about preventing those little slip passes into the inside that get him involved in and around the top of the box, so the midfielders and the full-backs have got to keep pressure on the ball and apply pressure to prevent crosses.
