Doubts began to surround Erling Haaland and Manchester City once he arrived. The adaptation was not the big problem, but in his debut in the Community Shield against Liverpool in defeat of the ‘Citizens’, Haaland had opportunities to break the goal defended by Adrián Sanmiguel, but the little fortune in his definition took over the forward who enjoyed his first minutes with the celestial team.
At Borussia Dortmund, Erling Haaland was that monster alongside Robert Lewandowski, and there was no doubt about the Norwegian’s great future. His excellent performances propelled him to the great Premier League, where Pep Guardiola and Manchester City trusted him, and he has not stopped declining in English football. The competition in England is one of the greatest, and in five presentations, he has already converted nine goals, and two consecutive trebles.
Against Crystal Palace, Erling Haaland needed 19 minutes in the second half to score three goals and lead the convincing 4-2 victory, and during the week, Manchester City was dispatched against Nottingham Forest thanks to another three from the Norwegian in a 6- 0 sky blue. He needed a 26-minute stretch of the first half to post his second hat-trick.
Pep Guardiola praised him, and maintained, “I know that scoring makes him happy, but I think what he wants is to win. If he can break records, but we don’t win, I’m sure he wouldn’t be happy. He has a special talent, an incredible nose for goal. He hadn’t made contact with the ball, but he scored with his first touch!”
The Iberian strategist spoke about the physical prowess of Erling Haaland, “he is strong in many aspects, but what stands out the most is his nose for goal. He smells them. His definition is very good, and his work ethic is also fantastic. We are delighted by everything he is doing.”
Great goals for everyone from Erling Haaland against Nottingham Forest that had a positive impact on the English press and on former players. His nine goals in the Premier League speak for themselves about the excellent player he has been for Manchester City. Michael Owen wrote on Twitter of him, “This guy is going to break every goalscoring record out there,” adding, “He’s too big, too fast and a perfect finisher in front of goal. And he plays on a team that generates dozens of chances. All he needs is to avoid injury.”
Gary Lineker also highlighted Erling Haaland’s scoring power at this start to the Premier League. 45 minutes were enough to score three goals against Nottingham Forest, “Haaland has scored a hat-trick in the last two spells he has played. He is crazy,” Lineker maintained after the excellent performance on Wednesday, August 31.
