Gary Neville highlights ‘something else’ about Erling Haaland after Man City star’s record-breaking goal

Gary Neville has been raving about Erling Haaland following the Manchester City star’s record-breaking goal on Wednesday night.

City made easy work of West Ham United on Wednesday to return to the top of the Premier League table, and Haaland was among the goals again, setting a new Premier League record. The Norwegian has now scored the most goals in one Premier League season with 35 and counting, and that’s across seasons of all types, including 38 games and 42 games.

It has been a superb first season for Haaland, who has looked unstoppable in front of goal since arriving in the summer.

And after the City star’s record-breaking goal on Wednesday, Sky Sports pundit Neville issued his verdict.

“He scores more goals than he has touches,” Neville said on Sky Sports’ podcast. “We’ve barely seen him for half an hour, his team-mates ignore most of his runs. If they didn’t do that then he really would be dangerous.

“Sometimes you watch a footballer and think it’s a once in a lifetime type. There’s your world-class types and then there’s another level, which is where Haaland is at. We very rarely see these players come to the Premier League in their prime. What he has brought to this Man City team is something else.

“They are so much better to watch with him in this team. It means they can now be great at the perfect football (nice passes and goals) and the imperfect football (the high intensity and pressing). He doesn’t fit into the ideology of Pep Guardiola football. He doesn’t drop deep, he’s not a false number nine and he’s sometimes a bit clumsy with the ball at his feet. He’s phenomenal. It’s breathtaking to see a player with such speed. He’s everything you want to see in a centre forward.”