The numbers of Erling Haland in Borussia Dortmund (86 goals in 89 games played before the age of 22) already spoke of a future star of world football. However, once the transfer of him to the Manchester City, The question arose as to how he would be able to adapt to the new club, to the whole structure of the Pep Guardiola and a new league. Doubts were quickly cleared up.
After his first twelve games with the English team, he scored 19 goals and is the top scorer of the Premier League with 14 goals, double that of his closest rival, Harry Kane. It also drives this statistic into the Champions League, after the brace on Wednesday against Copenhagen, and in UEFA Nations League.
“I knew I would adapt, but you never know … It’s a new city, a new country, new teammates, a new coach. You never know, things can take time, but everything goes fast and I feel at ease “She said Haland to the club media.
He is 22 years old and, with 28 goals in 22 Champions League matcheshas already passed, for example, two legends such as Luis Suarez Y Rival who played more than three times as many games as he did in that competition.
However, he keeps a low profile to declare: “It’s a very tough competition, with great teams, but I’m lucky to be in one that is very good. I’m happy.”
“I know they are players who know each other very well and have been playing together for a long time. For me it was about arriving, not thinking too much and not trying to do more things than necessary “added after the last Champions League victory against Copenhagen.
at his age, Messi, To cite an example of a star who broke records from a young age, he had scored 93 goals in 181 games. The Norwegian almost doubles it: 175 out of 216.
In short, a goal machine that, if kept fresh physically and mentally, promises to mark an era.
Haaland, Guardiola and Real Madrid
Given the versions that emerged in recent days, Pep Guardiola has denied that Haaland has a clause to facilitate his departure to Real Madrid in the future.
The Android signed this summer with the Manchester Citybut various media have assured that his contract contains a clause to go to the Juventus club with less money than the rest of the clubs in two years.
“It is not true”, the Catalan coach said at a press conference. “There is no clause for the real Madrid Not for other clubs. That’s not true and that’s all I’m going to say. We can’t control the rumors or what people say. “
In relation to his star player, Pep has assured that he feels “very happy here” and that they will try to keep him that way. “What matters is that here he landed on his feet, he’s happy and everyone loves him”he concluded.
Source: Clarin
