Despite his incredible goalscoring record for Manchester City, Erling Haaland has warned his foes that he is still not the finished product.
The Norwegian international will face former club Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday in the Champions League, where he has scored a staggering 26 goals this season.
Alan Shearer, a former England striker, predicted that Haaland will “no doubt” surpass his 260-goal record, breaking it last month.
At City’s pre-game press conference on Tuesday, Haaland, 25, was asked if he could surpass his season-high of goals.
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Which one, if any, does it not sound haughty? he inquired.
The reporter was specific about Haaland’s 52 goals for City in 2022/23, the year the club won the titles of Champions League, Premier League, and FA Cup.
He set a new record for the most Premier League goals scored in a single campaign with 36 goals, which was Haaland’s first of those years in England.
The 1.95-meter (six feet, five inches) striker, who was spotted by the team, admitted to being “in a good way” this year but claimed he was more focused on individual records than individual records.
He said, “I can’t think about breaking records.” That’s the last thing that comes to mind. I make an effort to win football games for the team. That is my main focus and my job.
“I am aware that it’s boring. I appreciate your desire to say the opposite, but that’s not how it works.
Haaland said he was improving as a player and that he had been working on his headers in a frightful message to his foes.
He said, “I believe you can always improve.” You can see that I’m improving as a practice, and there’s still a long way to go. “There’s something I try to practice still.
Haaland was included in the city’s leadership team this season, according to Pep Guardiola, who also gave his own press conference on Tuesday, describing him as a “real world-class player who is incredibly humble.”
He said, “I know he wants to score goals, but I have the impression that he always wants the team’s best interests at heart.” And it’s challenging to locate.
He possesses the qualities of “he has this ability, talent, kindness, whatever you want to say.” He signed a 10-year contract and is actively involved in many things, but he must score goals, that is the best way to help us, and that is perfectly clear.
Haaland himself, who became a father last year, claimed he was “still the same kid” with more experience.
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