Haaland is historic!

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By: Manu Tournoux

Haaland is historic!

Erling Haaland broke two new records by scoring a hat-trick for Manchester City against Fulham (5-1) on Saturday in the Premier League.

Without Kevin De Bruyne (and with a Pep Guardiola resting after back surgery), Manchester City are struggling a bit at the start of the Premier League season, but that hasn’t stopped the English champions and Europe in title to win 5-1 against Fulham, Saturday in his lair of the Etihad Stadium, with a hat-trick from the inevitable Erling Haaland.

The Norwegian phenomenon is already at 6 goals in the league and is always panicking the counters, he who finished last season with 52 achievements with the Cityzens. Haaland, in 39 appearances, becomes the first player to reach the 40-goal mark so quickly, surpassing such eternal benchmarks as Alan Shearer and Andy Cole. He also becomes the one who has reached 50 goals and assists the fastest in front of this same Cole.

Alvarez on fire

His attacking partner Julian Alvarez helped him a lot. The 2022 world champion opened the scoring on a strike from Haaland (31st), the referees validated a goal from Nathan Aké marred by a blatant offside by Manuel Akanji (45th + 5), then Haaland scored at three times in the second half, following a favorable counter on a ball from Alvarez (58th), on a penalty obtained by Alvarez (70th) and on a cross from Sergio Gomez (95th).

The powerful 23-year-old center-forward is certainly perfectly surrounded and served by his teammates (not to mention that he takes care of the penalties obtained by the most dominating team in the Kingdom). But he demonstrates with almost every goal his remarkable game intelligence, with exemplary movements in depth or on the crosses of his attacking companions.

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Manu Tournoux

Manu Tournoux is a passionate and knowledgeable football enthusiast with a special focus on French football. Born and raised in France, Manu discovered his love for the beautiful game at a young age and developed a deep understanding of the ins and outs of "Le Championnat." His French roots and extensive experience in football journalism have made him an invaluable asset to the French Football Weekly team. As an author for the website, Manu's expertise includes not only in-depth analysis of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches but also insightful profiles of up-and-coming talents, detailed transfer news, and engaging coverage of the French national team. His captivating writing style and undeniable passion for the game have earned him a loyal following among our readers. When he's not crafting engaging articles for French Football Weekly, Manu enjoys attending live matches whenever he can, exploring football culture in various French cities, and engaging in spirited debates with fellow fans. Feel free to follow Manu on Twitter and interact with him as he shares his expert opinions, insights, and love for French football.

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