– I like playing here. “It’s fantastic,” Erling Braut Haaland told BT Sport after scoring three goals in less than 40 minutes.
Jærbuen really took the Premier League by storm after nine goals in the first five games. No one else in history has scored so many goals in such a short time before him.
This was reported by statistics firm Opta, who also wrote that Haaland is the fastest to score two hat-tricks in the Premier League. The previous record holder was Demba Ba, who needed more matches, 21.
After the match, the 22-year-old took the opportunity to thank those closest to him, including his late agent, Mino Raiola.
– When we discussed the topic, I must say that once again we were right about the selection of the club. Father, Mino – the former – Ivar and Rafaela. It’s just a matter of hats off, Haaland said when asked Viaplay if he could see his career from the outside.
– Must investigate Haaland
Haaland’s sensational start to the season this year has left experts, fans and media almost running out of superlatives.
Former top scorers Michael Owen and Gary Lineker believe Haaland will break all existing goalscoring records. Alan Shearer holds the Premier League record with 260 goals.
CLEM: Haaland thanks team-mate John Stones for the pass that scored the goal.
Photo: Dave Thompson/AP
Manchester Evening News commentators describe Haaland as follows:
– Erling Haaland gives Manchester City a headache and threatens the reputation of the Premier League, writes Simon Bajkowski.
– It didn’t take long before the Premier League had to launch an open investigation into Haaland, he jokingly wrote further.
NRK football writer Thore Haugstad compares Haaland’s “remarkable” start in the English league to his previous league in Germany.
– There are a lot of people who talk about the Bundesliga as a “farmers league” – a league where it’s easy to score goals – and because of that we had to adjust the requirements for Haaland to the Premier League. But he really just scored more. It’s absolutely incredible, says Haugstad.
– Make minced meat of reputation
Bajkowski, who follows Manchester City closely for the Manchester newspaper, ended his comments by writing that Haaland could not be stopped by anyone in the league.
– The Premier League could only watch nervously as the starlet threatened to mince their reputation as the best and most competitive league in the world.
GOOD MATCH: City manager Pep Guardiola and Erling Braut Haaland really found his tune.
Photo: Nick Potts/AP
– We have two strikers of extraordinary quality, said coach Pep Guardiola after the game, thinking of Haaland and Julian Alvarez.
“Talk about belittling,” replied Sky Sports.
“Haaland continues to rage,” wrote Danes Extra Magazine.
“All Haal City’s King” is written on the cover of the English Daily Express.
The Norwegian superstar has already started thinking about his next game against Aston Villa on Saturday.
– It’s important to continue. “There will be a lot of games and we just have to enjoy them as much as we can,” Haaland told BT Sport.
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