“He Makes City Less Perfect” – Erling Haaland Lauded For Smashing Andy Cole’s Record ‘Out of Sight’

Manchester City’s dominance in the last few years has been complemented by the extraordinary abilities of Erling Haaland. The striker is the most talked-about athlete in Europe at the moment. After arriving at the Etihad, the player has added more power to his already existing arsenal. After putting out a decisive performance against Liverpool, a former player heaped praise on the Norwegian. The former Manchester United star exclaimed that City’s tremendous achievements are being overshadowed by Haaland’s showings.

 The former Borussia Dortmund player arrived in Manchester City after being considered one of the best talents in the world. But neither would he have expected to make such a mark in what soccer fans consider the toughest league in the world. The player has impressed even the harshest of his critics.

Erling Haaland was hailed for breaking Andy Cole’s record with ease by Gary Neville

Haaland had already exceeded expectations after scoring 52 goals for Manchester City last season. In addition to his performances, the player is continuing to break records. After breaking Andy Cole’s goal-scoring milestone, expert Gary Neville hailed him for making even a team like City look less perfect.

Neville said, “I enjoy watching him; he makes City less perfect. If you know what I mean, In a sense, the sort of intricacy doesn’t happen in and around him; he doesn’t get involved in the game that much, but he’s a powerhouse.”

Neville emphasized that Haaland does things so easily without getting involved in the game much. This ability of his makes even a strong team like City look less perfect. The forward also admitted earlier how he gets into a zone of himself while playing, which is his secret to scoring goals.

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The Norwegian star has already scored 18 goals this season in just 19 games. Arriving in the current season as a champion, the 23-year-old was expected to continue his form. The 2023 Ballon d’Or runner-up could potentially eclipse his displays from last season at this rate. But what exactly was the record he beat in his last game for Manchester City?

Haaland breaks Andy Cole’s record with ease

Erling Haaland already had many records broken last season. In addition to having the most goals in a single Premier League season, Haaland now holds the record for the fastest 50 goals in the Premier League. Scoring in just 48 games, he did it 17 games quicker than the former Manchester United.

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Neville also remembered his teammate’s record but mentioned Haaland’s as smashing. Neville also stated, “Andy Cole’s record is fantastic, but he smashed it out of sight.” The Norwegian played a crucial role, along with Kevin De Bruyne, in helping Manchester City win the treble last season. He is even considered one of the best strikers in the league by a few pundits.

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