Erling Haaland has scored 7 goals this season in just 3 matches, marking a significant departure from his previous experiences.
In his impressive debut season at Manchester City, Haaland scored 20 goals in his first 12 games. However, his performance this season has surpassed even that strong start.
With 7 goals in 3 matches, Haaland is on track for another record-breaking season, and two consecutive hat-tricks have brought him to 8 career hat-tricks in the Premier League. With just 3 more goals, he will reach 100 goals for Man City in just 102 games.
Last season, Haaland scored 38 goals and provided 5 assists in 45 matches, but this season, he has made a strong comeback. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining a stellar start and credits his summer break for allowing him to fully recover from injury.
“My body has rested and I am ready. I needed that,” Haaland said. He also highlighted the significance of completely stepping away from football during the summer.
Upon returning to Man City, Haaland has scored 5 goals in 4 games and netted 12 goals in 8 friendlies, averaging 1 goal every 49 minutes.
Although Haaland is in top form, Pep Guardiola has asked him to contribute more to the team’s play and defense. Guardiola believes this will help Haaland integrate better into the attack and has noticed a shift in his overall play.
Haaland is currently training hard and continuing to perform well even without the ball. Recently, he traveled to Marbella to play golf with his father and can likely make such trips more often thanks to his recent investment in two private jets.
Clearly, Haaland is working hard to become the best version of himself.
