Erling Haaland is getting so good he is starting to break his own records.
There have been only three instances of a player reaching double figures in the Premier League by their eighth appearance of a season:
Erling Haaland in 2022-23
Erling Haaland in 2024-25
Erling Haaland in 2025-26
The 25-year-old’s ruthless double against Everton helped Manchester City to the top of the Premier League on Saturday – at least until Arsenal faced Fulham – taking his tally to 11 league goals in just eight games so far this term.
Haaland was kept quiet in the first half, not managing an effort on goal, before coming alive after the break with devastating effect by heading in from Nico O’Reilly’s cross and converting via Savinho’s cutback.
Toffees manager David Moyes approached Haaland at full-time and when asked what the conversation was about, the Scot replied: “I wish he had been somewhere else! Most managers will be thinking the same.”
He added: “I thought in the main we did a really good job. But then how can you say that? He scored two goals. The second one was a bit scruffy and we had not given him too many opportunities.
“Later on in the game, I give great credit to our goalkeeper, the way he defended Haaland one v one because we had opened up trying to get a goal.”
And of his record-breaking striker, City boss Pep Guardiola said: “Sergio [Aguero] scored a lot of goals with his head but the presence from Erling, his stature is huge.
“I am really pleased, not just for the incredible threat to the opponent but [that]we found him much more than the first half. That is really important, when you have these players you have to use them.
“Erling lives for it. Our delivery of passes has been better and Erling is our key man right now.”
