Overview
- The Norwegian decided a 1-0 win at Brentford to extend his personal-best streak to nine consecutive scoring appearances for club and country, with only Tottenham having shut him out this season.
- Jamie Carragher called him the greatest goalscorer to play in English football, Alan Shearer praised his all-round threat, and Jamie Redknapp likened aspects of his physical play to Emile Heskey.
- Pep Guardiola highlighted increased involvement beyond finishing, pointing to Haaland’s pressing, defensive work at set pieces, and link play within a City side finding rhythm.
- Haaland said he has never felt better and credited fatherhood with helping him switch off from football, which he believes has improved his performances.
- He has nine Premier League goals from seven games, outscoring nine teams to date, sits at 94 in the English top flight, and remains short of Jamie Vardy’s 11-game league scoring record as analysts project potential challenges to seasonal and all-time marks.