The Norwegian scored all three goals for his team against West Ham (3-1). In three games, he has found the net 7 times.
Erling Haaland is unstoppable at the start of the 2024-2025 season. With seven goals in three Premier League games including two hat-tricks [contre Ipswich et West Ham, NDLR]the Norwegian became the first player in the English Premier League to score three goals in two of the first three games of the season, a feat last achieved in 1994 by Paul Jewell.
On Saturday, Manchester City’s number nine showed his talent by scoring three goals against West Ham Hammers. After the match, Haaland spoke about his physical condition: “I feel fresher and more energetic than last season. I want to improve. I’m happy.” The 24-year-old centre-forward has two full seasons in east Manchester but has had little rest.
«The years here have been fast and everything has gone like bam bam bam, now I have some rest in my body and in my feet. Only footballers know how important it is to take a break, and a long enough break. In the end, you have to calm your body and mind because it is a long season and it is not as easy as everyone thinks. I feel fresh and I feel good, that is the most important thing. ” he said.
An enthusiasm shared by his coach Pep Guardiola.Erling is unstoppable, no central defender, even armed with a rifle, can stop him […] This season he is playing much better in all areas. Last year he missed games because he was not feeling well. He was tired, he had problems.“, confides the Catalan technician who is waiting for his player at the turning point after the international break.
«I’m very happy for him, but pre-season is officially over and the national break marks the start of the real season, so we’ll see how he recovers for that number of games.“, concluded Pep Guardiola.
