[골닷컴] Reporter Dong-Ho Kim = Manchester City have a strong squad. With the addition of Elling Haaland, it reached a point that might not be stopped.
Haaland started the ninth round match of the 2022-23 season between Manchester City and Manchester United on the 2nd (Korean time). In that match, Haaland led the team to a 6-3 win with 3 goals and 2 assists.
Haaland became the first player in Premier League history to achieve a hat-trick in three consecutive home games. Also, at the age of 22 years 73 days, he was named the second youngest player to score in the Manchester derby.
Haaland is currently scoring 14 goals in nine Premier League matches. It is a figure that is unparalleled ahead. He is far ahead of his competitors in the scoring rankings. It is safe to say that Haaland has already won the top scorer. The current top scorer is Harry Kane with seven goals.
Michael Owen commented on Haaland’s performance. Owen has a splendid history of winning the Ballon d’Or as a legendary striker who played for Liverpool and Manchester United in the past.
“It’s not fair for Haaland to play for Manchester City,” he said. Manchester City already have a splendid power, but the addition of Haaland means ‘out of balance’.
In fact, Manchester City boasts solid power across all positions. But his only blemish was the striker. After Aguero retired last season, Jejus and Sterling took on the front-line attacks, but they fell 2%. However, following Haaland’s addition, the problem has been completely resolved.
In fact, he ate the Premier League assist title, and Bruyne scored a goal for Haaland twice in this match. When De Bruyne and Haaland showed great chemistry, the opposing defense reached a point where they mightn’t stop it. However, Manchester City are currently second in the Premier League standings and are one point behind first-placed Arsenal.