Erling Haaland Shines Bright; Continues To Break Records
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland just does not seem to stop stepping up in the Premier League with his unbeatable striking skills. At the tender age of 24, the Norwegian forward has lit the footballing world and established his stature among the elites of the game, doing justice to every bit of lauding. In Manchester City‘s recent 4-1 victory over Ipswich Town, Haaland bagged a stunning hat-trick to further highlight City’s real attacking dominance in the league. Again, it was one of those nights meant to epitomize how Haaland can score and how quickly his instincts are with the ball, driving his team to another roaring victory. This hat-trick is nothing new in his illustrious career. Here are some of his major career highlights as he outshines football greats like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Fastest to 50 Premier League Goals Haaland’s goal rate has been nothing short of extraordinary. He recently became the top scorer in the Premier League at 48 matches only. This was a record-breaking feat as it had taken many more games by other record holders, like Andy Cole and Alan Shearer, to reach that same number. Record-Breaking Debut Season at Manchester City Haaland spent his first season at Manchester City savaging the history books by setting a new benchmark for scoring in a single Premier League season, banging in an incredible 36 goals in just 35 appearances. His consistency has seen him find the net against all 23 opponents in the Premier League he has faced, laying proof to him being one of the few players in the game who can be adept and skillful with numerous defences set up in a different manner. Outscoring Ronaldo and Messi at 24 Should one measure everything by this comparison and standard, Haaland’s feat will grow even more enormous. Already with 260 career goals, Haaland has scored more goals at this age than both Ronaldo and Messi combined. Meanwhile, he has played far fewer games. That latter comparison speaks to what a player of Haaland’s caliber is really capable of: to truly become one of the greatest football players of all time. Three Goals Away from the Aguero Hat-trick Record His ability to score hat-tricks has placed him on the edge of another big record in the English Premier League. With seven hat-tricks already, Haaland is now three away from breaking the record of 12 hat-tricks in the history of the league by Manchester City great Sergio Aguero. City Aiming for UEFA Champions League Glory Now more than ever, all the European ambitions of Manchester City will fall on Haaland’s shoulders as he goes into the UEFA Champions League draw, taking place on August 29. With UEFA modifying the format to stage a league phase of the top teams for next season, City will hope to continue its domination over the continent, led by Haaland. There are Halcyon Days in Store for Haaland with Manchester City Haaland is just 24 years old and keeps breaking records. Nobody knows how many more he is going to break as he keeps charging ahead. There is, therefore, a lot for Manchester City’s fans to smile about concerning the future with Haaland leading the strike-force. The Sportz Planet Desk,Atharva Shetye
