Striker Erling Haaland revealed eating a plate of Alfie’s father’s pasta before the game was the secret that helped him break a string of records with Man City recently.
On October 2, Haaland notched a hat-trick and two assists to help Man City beat Man Utd 6-3 and set the best record by a player in the Manchester derby in the English Premier League. The Norwegian striker also became the first player to score a hat-trick in three consecutive Premier League home games, after back-to-back games against Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace.
After the match, Haaland revealed he was sublimated as he ate lasagna – an Italian pasta dish – cooked by his father Alfie for dinner ahead of those three games. “My father made me lasagna for the last three home games. He must have put something special in it,” the 22-year-old forward told Norwegian television. Viasat.
British newspaper sun sports therefore commented: “The noodles helped Haaland set more records but made it difficult for Man Utd to digest.”
Haaland is lucky thanks to his father’s pasta
Alfie was originally a defender or midfielder, having scored three goals in three years with Man City from 2000-03. At the central position, Haaland quickly broke his father’s record as he scored 17 goals in just his first 11 games for Man City, including 14 in the Premier League and three in the Champions League, breaking many records in Premier League tournaments . He continues to lead the top scorers list with 14 goals, twice as many behind Harry Kane and more than 14 other teams in the Premier League.
In all three goals against Man Utd, Haaland needed just one touch to score. He scored 14 goals in the tournament, including 13 one-touch shots. On average, he only needs about 14 ball touches to score a goal this season.
Pep Guardiola praised Haaland’s scoring instincts but noted that Lionel Messi – a former student at Barca – has a different style than the Norwegian striker. “The difference maybe is that Haaland needs teammates and Messi has the ability to make the difference on his own,” said the Man City manager after the Manchester derby.
On October 5, Haaland and his team-mates hosted Copenhagen in the third round of Group G of the Champions League and then met Southampton on October 8 in the 9th round of the Premier League.
Source: newsbeezer.com
