Erling Haaland has clearly destroyed opponents since he was at least 14 years old, as footage of the Manchester City striker as a teenager proves.
It's getting a bit dull, isn't it? All these goals, I mean who needs all of them? It's clear that Haaland needs to calm down a bit as this is becoming disrespectful to the old keeper.
The City forward scored another hat-trick at the weekend, edging out three Burnleys in the FA Cup quarter-finals and sending his side into the semi-finals. It was the sixth time in the campaign that he has scored with the ball three times, including five times when he scored against RB Leipzig in the Champions League, with Pep Guardiola denying him the chance to score a rare hat-trick. .
For the second game in a row, Guardiola revealed he took Haaland to protect the record, this time with PSG striker Lionel Messi.
The Norwegian won so many balls in the game by scoring hat-tricks that he had to start letting them go, at this rate the Premier League would claim them back.
But his scoring record is nothing new, he has been at the back since he was a teenager and now he is 22.
A video highlighting his progress through the ranks has emerged and it's terrifying how good he's been over the years. Speaking after the Burnley win, the former Dortmund striker said he 'likes to score' which is no surprise.
"The last two games have been good, important games. The 7-0 and 6-0 scores before half-time for the national team are impressive and I'm really happy," he told the club's website. Man City.
"Every goal means a lot to me, it doesn't matter, every goal for the team means a lot.
"Winning 6-0 today was an extraordinary thing against a Burnley playing well. So I'm really happy and the next game will be at Wembley.
"I'm a striker, I like to score! But my goal is not just to score, but to focus on opportunities. When you have the chance, I will most likely score."
God only knows how many more this season will be, that's a scary thought!
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Manchester City have scored a number of fixed goals in recent weeks to improve their form this season
When Manchester City beat RB Leipzig seven times and Pep Guardiola was asked if his side were making progress in the Champions League, he instead pointed to his defenders keeping clean sheets.
Likewise, Rico Lewis said City's dressing room was equally delighted with the clean sheet against Burnley four days later, with the Blues aware that scoring at this stage of the season is just as important. more important than the goals they score. . at the other end of the field.
In Man City's 10-match unbeaten streak that has kept them alive in three matches, they have kept five clean sheets and conceded just five. They also show how getting better in 'guaranteed' situations like set-pieces can make matches end in your favor and pull you away from your opponents.
Before the World Cup, Man City had conceded 4 of the 14 goals conceded from set pieces, 1 in every 5 games. Since the World Cup, they have only conceded 2 goals out of 16 goals conceded in 21 matches, one in every 10 matches.
In attack, more goals come from set pieces, as City know that a quality ball in the box can provide a good chance of hitting the target. In particular, Man City's movement and response to second balls has been evident in recent matches.
In a 10-match winning streak, seven of City's 31 goals have come from set pieces, accounting for 22% of their goals. Over the course of the season, City have scored nine goals from set pieces in the Premier League with 13% of those goals scored in the league. Slowly but surely, they are making fixed situations more effective.
They didn't need to rely on set-pieces against Burnley, with six goals from open play, but against Leipzig they won the opening penalty thanks to an effective set-piece, and went on to score three more from deep corners back into danger for Erling Haaland's smash on recovery.
The only goal of the game in the tight win over Crystal Palace came from a quick reflex from Ilkay Gundogan's corner to win a penalty, while early goals at Nottingham Forest and against Aston Villa also come from corners. In a crucial win over Arsenal, City put pressure on their title rivals with at least two good chances they should have scored from corners.
Manu Akanji looked really disappointed for not scoring at least one goal as Haaland scored all three of his rebounds against Leipzig - all thanks to Akanji's effort - but the defender did in fact put in a lot of effort. in the box is a positive thing. Likewise, Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake have a good set-piece record, and even when the defenders don't score, they still create opportunities for Haaland, Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez, who know how to survive in the zone. area. Kevin De Bruyne's serves are still quality, while Jack Grealish and Foden are increasingly reliable with dead balls.
The city doesn't suddenly discover the art of fixed situations, moreover they are habitually sedentary these days and do much better to make those situations a reality. They still have a long way to go to equal last season's record of 21 goals scored from set pieces out of 99 total goals scored (21%).
However, if you consider the ten-game streak, they're in line with that fixed percentage of goalscoring.
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