Erling Haaland was last season a victim of the success of Manchester City during the 2022-2023 academic year. The triplet of those of Guardiola triggered the rebellion in the rest of the clubs first which began to shrink and compress the spaces. The trenches of each team, equipped with more and more players. This led to Haaland’s goals being reduced to 27. A figure that makes him the Premier League’s top scorer, but with nine goals fewer than in his first season.
The Premier League’s defenses will once again have to find a way to stop Haaland, who has already racked up seven goals in three league games. More than two per game. This Saturday, before the Western HamThe Norwegian scored his second consecutive hat-trick after the one against Ipswich. His first victim of the course, Chelsea on opening day.
In total, Guardiola’s side have scored nine goals in three games, with Haaland having scored seven of them. “The numbers are ridiculous,” Guardiola said after the hat-trick against West Ham. “He can compete in terms of goals with Meesi and Cristiano, his goal numbers are incredible for his age,” he explained. dynamism. Haaland became the youngest Premier League player to reach 50 goals.
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He only needed 48 games, 17 fewer than Andrew Cole. His performances continue to raise expectations in England. “He is an old-school striker. He has a very complete combination. He is quick, strong and tall. Which makes him difficult for defenders to mark. In addition, he is not afraid to fail, which is one of the keys to scoring goals. “He is a fantastic finisher,” analyses the former player. Gary Lineker.
Haaland even scored goals in a game, against West Ham, where his best partners were not there. Without Foden and Savinho and with Rodri on the bench. He needed only seven touches to score his three goals and take his total of goals in 69 games in the English championship to 70.
Explosion of goals that coincides in time and form with Mbappé’s drought in La Liga. “You can’t compare Haaland to someone like Mbappé, because Mbappé is obviously a much better footballer in every way. Haaland will score more goals because Mbappé is a goalscorer, but he plays on the left side and comes in,” Lineker explains.
