The Norwegian scored his 35th goal in the current season in the English Premier League, leaving behind the figures of Andy Cole and Alan Shearer, with whom he tied as top scorers in the same league.
Erling Haaland never tires of breaking records. The Norwegian striker has become the footballer with the most conquests in a single season in the Premier League surpassing the mark of Andy Cole, who scored 34 goals in the 1993/94 campaign, with Newcastle, and Alan Shearer, who scored the same amount in the 1994-95 season, in defense for Blackburn Rovers.
With his score against West Ham, the shot-stopper has reached 35 celebrations in the current competition. Moreover, Manchester City are on their way to the triple championship. They have 79 points in 33 games, one more than Arsenal and they have one game less. Pep Guardiola’s men are also in the semi-finals of the Champions League, where they must face Real Madrid.
After the victory on Wednesday, the sky blue team strategist stressed that: “Everyone is happy to have him with us. This record will be broken again. It might still be him. He will score many goals. When there is an occasion, we have to show how special it is. In addition, he passed incredible attackers: Shearer and Cole.”
“His first goals were against West Ham and he broke the record against West Ham. When given chances, he scores in all situations. Take advantage of any chance. I have the feeling that Erling scores goals because of his great mentality,” he adds.
For his part, the attacker of the moment is more focused on the team that continues to win than on his numbers. “It’s a special moment. I knew it and I’m very proud of it. It was not easy, the visit came to defend themselves for 90 minutes. We struggled in the first half, but in the second we managed to score. It’s an important victory,” he said.
“Tomorrow I’ll wake up thinking I’ll score three points against Leeds. It won’t be easy. I can’t keep thinking about records, it would drive me crazy. Now I will go home, play video games, eat, sleep and tomorrow to think about the next game. It’s my life,” he added.
goal machine
A few weeks ago, Erling Haaland had inscribed his name by breaking another mark. The one that until now was held by the Chilean Jorge Robledo. That of being the foreign footballer with the most goals in a season in the English Premier League. It was his 33rd celebration and no less than against Arsenal, with whom they are in contention for the title.
In the 1951–52 season, the Iquiqueño had a spectacular record in the Newcastle shirt, scoring 33 goals. Until the Norwegian emerged, he held the record for the top non-British goalscorer on a single run. The former national team, which is also famous in the music world for being the protagonist of the cover of John Lennon’s Walls and Bridges album, took 72 years to be overtaken.
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