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Erling Haaland is ripping up the record books. Image: @jacobsben / twitter

Erling Haaland: Seeing players score at the World Cup irritated me

Don’t make Erling Haaland angry.

by James Freemantle

29-12-2022 14:19

in English Premier League

Erling Haaland is ripping up the record books. Image: @jacobsben / twitter

Erling Haaland is happy to be back in Premier League action again after having to watch the World Cup on TV.

Norway didn’t qualify for the Qatar 2022 showpiece but now the 22-year-old Man City striker is raring to go.

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Erling Haaland triggered by seeing players score at World Cup

Haaland now has 20 Premier League goals this season after just 14 games, the quickest player to that mark in history. Mohamed Salah’s all-time single-season scoring record (over 38 games) of 32 goals is under severe threat. He’s scored more goals than CHELSEA have this season!

Erling Haaland has now scored as many PL goals as Derby in 2007-08 but in 24 fewer games
— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) December 28, 2022

@OilySailor lways bringing the heat on Twitter.

“I recharged my batteries. To see other players score at the World Cup, kind of triggers, kind of motivates me, and irritates me.”

Haaland’s City teammate Kevin De Bruyne has said that the Norwegian is “obsessed” with scoring goals and could go on to score 800 of them in his career. He hasn’t made a bad start with City. Overall, he’s got 26 goals in 19 matches across all competitions.