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Liverpool face Manchester City on Sunday afternoon and the Norwegian is in the form of his life.
Even by Erling Haaland’s own standards, the numbers he is putting up this season should worry the Reds.
The 25-year-old has scored 27 goals in 17 appearances for club and country so far this campaign.
This fixture certainly hasn’t always returned the best individual results for Haaland, as he has only scored one goal against the Reds since joining Manchester City in 2022, but he will be hoping such form can change his fortunes in this game.
“It’s been a good start, and I feel really good. I feel this is the best version of myself. I’ve never felt better than now.”
“To keep sharp, I need to keep my mind in the right place, I need to recover well, I need to get a lot of treatment, I need to eat the right things.”
“It’s staying in the zone and having that balance. It’s about maintaining the energy levels, being motivated and doing the things that are good for my body and for my brain.”
Erling Haaland will no doubt be attempting to add to his Manchester City goal tally on Sunday, but Liverpool will be keen to stop him.
After suffering a drastic slump in form, back-to-back clean sheets against Aston Villa and Real Madrid should give Liverpool’s backline the confidence they need to keep the Norwegian out.
The game will be 1,000th of much decorated manager Pep Guardiola’s career and Erling Haaland was full of praise for him.
“Since I came to City, he’s been helping me with movements and trying to get into situations where I can score goals.”
“It’s Pep Guardiola, he’s a genius. So far, it’s been a good journey.”
“There’s a reason why he’s been winning so much, because of his dedication and hard work.”
Sunday’s game is important for both sides as they look to close the gap on league leaders Arsenal after their slip-up against Sunderland last night.
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