With his goal against Everton, Erling Haaland reached the 50-goal mark after only 50 starts in the Premier League. According to Opta, this is a statistic that no player in Premier League history can achieve.
Haaland’s goal-scoring ability is truly impressive. Despite having to rest for up to 2 months due to injury, the Norwegian player still scored 21 goals in all competitions for Man City this season, 16 of which he scored in the Premier League, 2 more than Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. .
With his form and physical condition both at the highest level, Haaland can repeat the feat of scoring 51 goals in 52 matches for Man City last season.
Talking about the time he had to be away from the field due to a foot injury, Haaland said: “It was terrible. Even though you don’t like it, the injury will change your thinking, it makes you appreciate being able to practice every day more.” day”.
Regarding the relationship with De Bruyne, the star born in 2000 said: “I try to build a connection with every teammate on the field, but with De Bruyne it’s different. I know for sure I will have the ball and everything will always happen.” “I don’t mean to criticize the rest of my teammates, but De Bruyne is really different.”
“In the past 5 years, De Bruyne has not changed his style of play, so my task is just to come on the field to finish his passes,” Haaland added.
3 points against Everton helped Man City rise to 2nd in the Premier League with 52 points, 2 points behind Liverpool but playing one less match.