The mind-boggling projections speak volumes: Erling Haaland would finish the Premier League season on 67 goals if he maintains his current strike-rate and game time – and would extend that to 71 if he played every minute.
If Haaland sustains those metrics and reaches finals in all club competitions, the 22-year-old would register 95 goals this term – or 102 if he was never substituted.
Those figures are based on his average goal-rate across all competitions since the Premier League started, but Haaland could arguably score even more if he played against lower-tier sides in the domestic cups.
Haaland issued a chilling warning to defenders around the country in an interview with Gary Neville before the Manchester derby, saying: “If I time my runs perfectly, I know no one will stop me.”
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Ahead of the Manchester derby, Erling Haaland told Gary Neville he was ‘ready’ to face Manchester United
Indeed, while the Norway international has praised Pep Guardiola’s mystic ability to predict how games play out, Haaland’s statement rang true on Sunday with three perfectly-timed runs and finishes – with Neville labelling the 6ft 4in striker “unplayable” after his third-successive league hat-trick at the Etihad.