It's hard to think of anyone who has enjoyed a better start to life in the Premier League than Erling Haaland has.
Manchester City signed Haaland for £51m at the start of the summer, and since then almost nobody has managed to stop him from scoring. The 22-year-old striker has scored an incredible 14 goals in 10 games in all competitions (11 in seven in the Premier League), with Liverpool and Bournemouth the only two sides that have stopped him getting on the scoresheet.
The Premier League is widely recognised as one of the most intense, tough and competitive leagues in the world, but Haaland's ruthless finishing has prompted opposition defenders to unite in trying to work out how to stop him.
Speaking to talkSPORT's Kick Off show, former Premier League striker Hal Robson-Kanu claimed that City's opponents are calling each other up in search of tips and advice before facing up against City and Haaland.
"I know for a fact that opposition players are calling other teams saying, 'We're playing City at the weekend, how do we stop Haaland?'" Robson-Kanu said.
"What he's [Haaland] doing for City now makes me think that if he stays fit and plays all the games for the next decade at City then he breaks every single record in football. This guy is a monster, that is the way to describe him."
In truth, asterisks have to be placed next to the matches that Haaland hasn't scored in. The Community Shield was his competitive debut for City, having made just one appearance for his new club in pre-season. And while he didn't scored during the 4-0 drubbing of Bournemouth, the striker did set up Ilkay Gundogan to score the opener before using his movement and physical presence to create the space for City to score their other goals.
Next up for Haaland and his City teammates is a visit from Manchester United on Sunday in the 188th Manchester derby.
codcikltyz
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Just hold KDB and he will be a waste Man U should do kDB what they normally do Eden Hazard and haaland will be as useless as he is in Norway team
halaand has so far scored many goals without debryune , porridge Brain
M_cAveli
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Persuade Grealish to invite him to his party and get him drunk [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
M_cAveli
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What a stupid kind of headlines ?! How do you know ? Did they ask you ? Stupid people.
Chill bro. I feel you bro. Man UTD fans [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
wusbmnrsz
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Just hold KDB and he will be a waste Man U should do kDB what they normally do Eden Hazard and haaland will be as useless as he is in Norway team
Keep dreaming Man Divided fan [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
wusbmnrsz
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even if they manage to stop haaland they won't stop the likes of KDB,foden or bernando Silva from scoring because focussing too much on haaland Free up spaces for the rest players
Agreed 👍
D-Maestreo
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one word MARTINEZ
I remembered when the one word was Ralf Rangnick the father of Tuchel and Klopp, Lord of Gengen pressing 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Jimmyswaggar
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even if they manage to stop haaland they won't stop the likes of KDB,foden or bernando Silva from scoring because focussing too much on haaland Free up spaces for the rest players
Jimmyswaggar
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if you they even manage to stop haaland kdb, foden, or bernando Silva will still score them because if they focus too much on haaland it free up spaces for other man city's players
Pumklopu
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Just hold KDB and he will be a waste Man U should do kDB what they normally do Eden Hazard and haaland will be as useless as he is in Norway team
just remember for the past 3 previous seasons Silva has scored in every derby
muhlmt
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What a stupid kind of headlines ?! How do you know ? Did they ask you ? Stupid people.
neybclntuz
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Just hold KDB and he will be a waste Man U should do kDB what they normally do Eden Hazard and haaland will be as useless as he is in Norway team
he has score alot of goals wth norway btw.. u should start watching football clearly
Ify12
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Just hold KDB and he will be a waste Man U should do kDB what they normally do Eden Hazard and haaland will be as useless as he is in Norway team
soldierzway
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How do you stop Kevin DE Bruyne is da real question
lawalidris
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Yeah go ahead and stop Haaland. Once you do that, you’ll open space for the rest of city to score 😜
Like Bournemouth trying to do.
lawalidris
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Serbia did stop him ask them
Norway doesn't have KDB and Foden.
lawalidris
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Let them ask Bournemouth!!!
Febcdnopsy
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short martinez gonna bag him🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
wecelmno
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now the international break is over it's time for serious planning
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one word MARTINEZ
veecmpsuz
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Yeah go ahead and stop Haaland. Once you do that, you’ll open space for the rest of city to score 😜
memejunior
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now the international break is over it's time for serious planning
Huddekluy
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There’s nothing like that he never scored against Martinez when he faced Ajax
Luteklruz
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Serbia did stop him ask them
KDB
Zouemnou
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the guy is unstoppable and the team is he at is unstoppable too
best190
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Serbia did stop him ask them
fiwcdlopsu
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Serbia beat Norway 2-0
veecmpsuz
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Go ask the German league how to stop Haaland… In fact, ask the premier league how to stop City even BEFORE Haaland came. Good luck 😜