It’s only Matchday 13 in the Premier League and yet Erling Haaland has already scored more goals than Manchester City’s top scorer all of last season. The 22-year-old’s brace in the 3-1 win over Brighton took his tally to 17, surpassing Kevin De Bruyne’s 15 goals in 2021/22. In the previous season, the record was even lower with 13 goals when Ilkay Gündogan was the top goal-getter in the league for the “Citizens”.
When asked about his protégé’s outstanding performance and whether he could even find the right words for it, coach Pep Guardiola replied with a wink: “No, I’m Catalan, so my English isn’t good enough for it.” advantages of the summer newcomer. “I would say that Erling has quality in a large and small space. That’s the reality. When the game calls for man-to-man, you have to be more direct. We now have another weapon.”
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Philippe Coutinho | Barça -> Aston Villa (after loan) | Transfer fee: €20 million
Market value: €35 million (possible bonuses: €5 million)
Haaland, who was brought in from Borussia Dortmund via an exit clause for 60 million euros, has so far been responsible for 47.2 percent of all Man City league goals – no player can boast a higher proportion. In the scorer list, the second most valuable footballer in the world with a market value of 150 million euros is a full eight goals ahead of second-placed Harry Kane.
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Should he continue like this and stay healthy, Mohamed Salah’s goal record could fall. The Liverpool striker had scored 32 goals in a 38-game season in 2017/18, dethroning a trio of 31 goals previously held by Alan Shearer (1995/96), Cristiano Ronaldo (2007/08) and Luis Suárez (2013/14). In the last four years, on the other hand, “only” 22 or 23 goals were enough to be honored as the best attacker in the Premier League.
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