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Erling Haaland could break all the goalscoring records in every competition he participates in. The Premier Leagueis already wondering if the Norwegian striker will be the one to erase Alan Shearer’s name from the record books.
Shearer’s 260 goals have become a myth, an unreachable goal, a dream that Harry Kane came close to achieve – ss close as a human has ever come to Shearer.
In a lengthy interview with the Telegraph, Manchester City’s Haaland talks about the possibility of beating that record. It has to be noted that he has 44 goals in 42 games, which is more than a goal per Premier League game.
Haaland targets Shearer’s record
“How long is my contract? Three years and 10 months? So, there is still time to do it, no?” Haaland noted.
“That’s something you can’t think of. You have to think of the next game, the season and then these things come after a while. But if I will still be 15 years longer in England then why not? We will see.”
In the same lengthy interview, Haaland unveils his persona on the pitch, what he calls ‘zombie mode’.
“In the games, normally people criticise me for not touching the ball,” Haaland added.
“I can drop in and touch the ball a couple of times but I am just kind of walking around, standing up there, making movements in my own world and not kind of… it’s difficult to explain.
“I go out of my body and become a zombie. It’s kind of a bit of a ‘zone out’. Like looking around. Waiting for the chance. And when the chance comes I know I have to be ready, you know?
“I am still switched on but I kind of walk around and scan, scan. I am waiting for the chance and ‘if the ball comes there, this can happen, if the ball goes there, this can happen’. It’s a feeling. When the team are building up from the back I know I don’t need to be involved. I stand there and wait for the right moment to (snaps his fingers).”
Meanwhile, Haaland tries to maintain a normal life – as normal as the world’s best striker can be. He walks around
Manchester and that means interacting with fans.
“In one way I’m the striker of Manchester City who millions of people watch every single week,” he continued.
“But on the other side I am just a normal guy from Norway who lives in England and who wants to have a good time with the people around me.”