Haaland

Rio Ferdinand thinks there would be 'no question' that Erling Haaland would win the Ballon d'Or if Manchester City win the Champions League.

If he carries on this form and City win the Champions League, no question. Of the next Ballon d’Or, he predicted: “The one coming, he’s in there. The guy has got the ability to break records because he’s in a team that’s absolutely dominating.

The Manchester City manager has heaped praise on Erling Haaland, after the striker was named the Premier League Player of the Month.

At the age that he has, his ambition, he wants to better. He already had the quality”, he commented during his press conference. “What’s important is the result and to help the team. I am happy to have played my part by scoring goals. [Raheem Sterling](https://www.sportbible.com/raheem-sterling) in December to win the award, as the Norwegian was rewarded for an impressive start to the campaign. [Premier League](https://www.sportbible.com/premier-league), coming straight from the [Bundesliga](https://www.sportbible.com/bundesliga).

Erling Haaland has now scored 11 in seven Premier League games and is firmly on track to beat the single-season record held by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole.

Other records very much in Haaland’s sights are Kevin Phillips’ mark of 30 in a debut season for Sunderland in 1999-2000 and Jamie Vardy’s record of scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League games, set for Leicester in 2015. [for a snip at €60 million](https://en.as.com/soccer/when-will-manchester-city-announce-the-signing-of-erling-haaland-n/) during the summer, has now banged in 14 goals in 10 games for Pep Guardiola’s side, including [two hat-tricks](https://en.as.com/soccer/haaland-hits-half-hour-haty-trick-n/) and two doubles. There are a number of records for Haaland to aim for in his debut season at Manchester City. In three seasons at Dortmund, the Norwegian missed a total of 28 games in all competitions though a variety of issues, although most were relatively small problems. Erling Haaland broke yet another debut season record in the Premier League when he found the net for Manchester City against Wolves on Saturday. The question now appears to be not so much if Haaland will break every other Premier League scoring record, but when.

A dig into the numbers shows we really shouldn't be surprised the combination of Manchester City and Erling Haaland has resulted in an avalanche of goals.

This means, based on the quality of chances being created, they should have scored at least a couple of goals a game. Based on the chances created for him last season he had an xG of 15, but the Norwegian scored 22 goals. Gone are the days when a new signing from abroad carries any mystique in the Premier League. It showed a Manchester United supporter peering room a living room door and shouting incredulously; “f**king Haaland has scored a hat-trick in 38 minutes. He scored a hat-trick last game, we’re four games into the season and do you know how many goals he’s scored? However, with chance converter supreme Haaland now in City’s ranks, there was less of a risk of the Citizens wasting the chances it created. Such numbers would be a daunting prospect whatever team Haaland was joining, but with Manchester City, he has picked the side which has consistently been creating the most chances in the division. Do you know how many games there are? Using the expected goals (xG) metric, which breaks down a player’s chances by the average likeliness to score, Haaland also demonstrated an ability to convert opportunities with a high degree of difficulty. However, a dig into the numbers shows we really shouldn’t be surprised the combination of Manchester City and Erling Haaland has resulted in an avalanche of goals. [Squawka](https://www.squawka.com/en/erling-haaland-man-city-golden-boot-transfer/) explained: “Erling Haaland is the most clinical player in European football. To the amusement of much of the internet the fan gets more and more outraged, “four games” he repeats with rising exasperation, “he’s scored half the amount you need to be classed as a great striker already.

Jack Grealish scored his first goal this season and Erling Haaland extended his record-breaking hot-streak as Manchester City powered to a 3-0 win over ...

After the Champions League to come here at 12:30 with the quality they have, it was an incredible victory,” Guardiola said. Haaland doubled City’s lead in the 16th minute with his first goal from outside the area for his new club. After a poignant tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, City reduced Molineux to silence with a beautifully crafted opener in the first minute. Haaland was named Premier League Player of the Month for August after his blistering start to the season and he is already making his case for the September award. He has netted in seven successive games for City and is the first player to score in their first four Premier League away appearances. Guardiola said this week that the “exceptional” Haaland was the “perfect” person to manage because his personality ensured he always remains hungry to improve.

Erling Haaland continued his impressive scoring form as he got on the score sheet again, in Manchester City's 3-0 win away to 10-man Wolverhampton ...

Haaland has now become the first player in Premier League history to score in each of his first four away games in the competition. The Norwegian striker has taken his tally to 11 goals in seven English top flight games. Erling Haaland continued his impressive scoring form as he got on the score sheet again, in Manchester City’s 3-0 win away to 10-man Wolverhampton Wanderers in Saturday’s Premier League early kickoff.