Erling Haaland broke all the molds at the start of the season. The Norwegian striker was one of the signings of the summer but nobody expected him to break Premier League goalscoring records.
Against United, in the Manchester derby, the City footballer achieved his third consecutive hat trick at home, a milestone never achieved by any other player. In addition, he also became the fastest to achieve these trebles in the history of the Premier by doing it in just 8 games, 40 less than Michael Owen, who led this ranking until Sunday.
After his great performance -another one- the press did not hesitate to compare him to Leo Messi. Pep Guardiola must have been asked about it and that’s what he answered.
“To score goals maybe Erling needs all his teammates. When he gets there (to the rival goal) it’s incredible. Messi has the ability to do everything by himself,” he commented.
Guardiola also appreciates that he is trying to integrate Haaland more into the City game. “He told me once that he would rather touch five balls and score five goals. I don’t want that. I want him to touch more balls and be a goal scoring football player. Of course I don’t want to forget that his greatest talent is putting the ball in the net. That’s amazing. He’s an amazing striker.”
Haaland is the undisputed top scorer in the Premier after scoring 14 goals in 8 games, adding another three in two matches in the Champions League, unprecedented numbers this season.
Source: La Verdad
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