Erling Haaland: Manchester City striker creates milestone; becomes the fastest to score 50 Premier League goals; Alexander-Arnold silences Etihad Stadium with his banger
Erling Haaland continued his impressive streak as he sets an unbelievable milestone after scoring against Liverpool, as top-of-the-table clash at Etihad ends in 1-1 draw with Englishman Trent Alexander-Arnold snatching bragging rights away from Pep Guardiola’s side after scoring the equalizer.
Erling Haaland- the beast
When a tall and imminently built stature in the form of a 1.96 meter frame in Erling Haaland joined Premier League giants Manchester City, several people thought that he might be the best striker in Borussia Dortmund, but he does not have the mettle to succeed at the toughest league in the world. Pep Guardiola never reduced his trust from this Scandinavian beast, as Borussia Dortmund’s goal-poacher made a perfect foil for Sergio Aguero’s role, which the Argentine used to play as a central striker. Today, after 48 Premier League games, Haaland has rewarded Pep with a sweet gift, when he scored through the legs of two Liverpool stoppers, as he etched his name in the history books by becoming the fastest player to score 50 goals, surpassing many legends on his way to zenith.
Although he became the fastest to score achieve this milestone, he is not the youngest to do so, as this record rests safely with Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler, who hit half-century of goals within his third season. With today’s goal, Haaland also shattered the long-standing Premier League record of Manchester United maestro Andy Cole, who had hit this milestone on his 65th game, meanwhile Haaland doing it on his 48th game says a lot about his class and exuberance.
His milestone goal was also the result of a costly mistake by Liverpool’s Brazilian custodian Alisson, whose loosely hit goal-kick was quickly latched on by City players, when Dutchman Nathan Ake releasing Haaland with the ball, into the space, who used his slender legs to score a perfect goal comfortably into the corners of Liverpool goal, before wheeling away in celebrations with teammates in front of a rampaging Etihad stadium.
Trent Alexander-Arnold silences Etihad
With time running away from Klopp’s hand to salvage some thing back to Liverpool, he used his dice to score an equalizer, who has proved himself to be clutch once again in an important game. Trent Alexander-Arnold, the Englishman came to play once again with his outrageous execution of shots. On the 80th minute, it was Mohammed Salah who provided the impetus to Alexander-Arnold’s goal, edging the ball, as it was slotted well past a diving Ederson, making everything square in the game. Later, Trent was seen mimicking a “Shhh…” towards City fans, while celebrating the equalizer.
Liverpool and City, thus share spoils in a not-so-thrilling encounter as it could not match the hype from their previous encounters, but Klopp would be a happy man after the final whistle, after his menacing right-back showed his exuberance, once again.
