Erling Haaland has achieved a remarkable feat in the Premier League, becoming the first player ever to score nine goals in the first four matches of a season. His back-to-back hat-tricks against Ipswich Town and West Ham United showcased his incredible form leading up to the international break. However, Haaland’s performance for Norway against Kazakhstan drew scathing criticism from former boss Egil Olsen, who described it as one of the “worst things” he had seen from the 24-year-old. Despite this setback, Haaland bounced back by scoring the winning goal against Austria.
Heading into their match against Manchester City, Brentford supporters were wary after witnessing Chelsea fall victim to Haaland on the opening day of the season. Their concerns were justified when Yoane Wissa gave Brentford a shock lead just 22 seconds into the game. However, it was only a matter of time before Haaland made his mark. Within 13 minutes, he turned the game around and secured a 2-1 victory for City.
Haaland’s goals against Brentford took his tally to nine for this season alone and marked an unprecedented achievement in Premier League history. No player has ever scored as many goals in their first four matches since the league’s inception 32 years ago.
With six more goals than his closest competitors – Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz, Noni Madueke, and Bryan Mbeumo – Haaland is well on his way to securing another Premier League Golden Boot award. His debut season record of 36 goals is also within reach and could be surpassed if he continues at this remarkable pace.
In addition to his domestic success, Haaland is on track to score 100 goals in all competitions for City within just two years since joining from Borussia Dortmund for £51m. With an impressive record of 99 strikes from 103 games played and 72 Premier League goals from just 70 appearances, there seems to be no stopping Erling Haaland’s meteoric rise in English football.
