Some strikers score goals. Erling Haaland collects them.
On Sunday at Anfield, the Norwegian striker did it again — right place, right time, 65th minute, 1-0 to Manchester City. It looked simple. With Haaland, it usually does. That is exactly what makes him terrifying.
The rise of Haaland
Haaland's journey started in Norway with Molde, exploded in Austria with Red Bull Salzburg, and went global at Borussia Dortmund in Germany, where his scoring record made every big club in Europe dream of signing him.
In 2022, Manchester City won the race — and Haaland's first Premier League season became history. He scored 36 league goals, breaking the all-time record for a single Premier League season.
The secret: there is no secret
Haaland is not the most skilful dribbler in football. He does not need to be. His game is built on three things:
Speed — defenders cannot catch him when he runs in behind.
Strength — he shrugs off challenges that would stop most strikers.
Positioning — he always seems to know where the ball will land a second before everyone else.
Add City's world-class creators feeding him chances, and the result is a goal machine that almost never switches off.
What is next?
Still only in his mid-twenties, Haaland's numbers already belong in the history books. If he stays fit, the records of legends could fall one by one.
Defenders across Europe have been warned for years. It has not helped them yet.
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