Erling Haaland scored his 100th Premier League goal against Fulham
Erling Haaland has become the fastest player to reach 100 goals, breaking Alan Shearer's record. The star's strike against saw him reach the feat in an amazing 111 games.
Shearer took 124 games to reach the landmark. The former star had been well clear himself with taking 141 games, Sergio Aguero 147 and Thierry Henry 160.
spoke on the significance of Haaland breaking the record. “His [Shearer’s] quality to score goals in big teams," said the City boss before their previous game against Newcastle.
Laura Woods collapses live on ITV and is grabbed by Ian Wright as broadcaster cuts coverage
"He won the Premier League, but not in the teams that everybody knows. The guys who have been making numbers for a long time, not just one or two seasons, I always admire them because it means resilience and being there every season.
“They don’t score goals for one season. They do it over a lot of seasons and that means being incredibly focused, professional and you have to love the game. For Erling to be there with Alan Shearer is really good for both of them.
“You don’t have to know mathematics to realise that if he [Haaland] stays a long, long time and continues this average, he will be close to Harry Kane and close to Alan Shearer.”
and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our