The first season of Erling Haaland with the Manchester City it’s really crazy. The Norwegian striker never tires of scoring goals and has far exceeded expectations: he did it 44 goals in 38 games played. As words are no longer enough to describe it, Pep Guardiola has no choice but to compare it with other cracks.
This Saturday, Haaland returned to action after overcoming a groin injury and dispatched with a fresh brace in Ciudadano’s side’s 4-1 win over Southampton. With these two goals, Android he has reached 30 Premier League goals, 40% of Manchester City’s goals so far in the competition.
That’s why the Spanish coach surrendered to the Norwegian forward’s feet and included him in an exclusive list. “We have been used to the scoring figures of Messi and Cristiano for 20 years. Now Haaland is in those figures, he is at his level“Guardiola assured.
Furthermore, he added: “He’s having a crazy season. Especially his second goal was incredible. It’s not easy to lower the ball from the sky and direct it towards the grass”. And not for this reason, the goal he scored with scissors is worthy of putting him in the penalty area.
Manchester City are six points behind Arsenal, who lead the Premier League. But the Peps have a game down so, with eight games to go, they are virtually three units behind the leader.
The record that Haaland is about to break
With nine games to go, Erling Haaland has plenty of room to remain in great Premier League history. The 22-year-old striker is four goals off reaching the 34 scored by Andy Cole for Newcastle in the 1993/94 season and Alan Shearer for Blackburn Rovers in 94/95, which made them England’s top-scoring players in a season.
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