There does not appear to be a glitch in the Erling Haaland machine. The Manchester City striker took his tally to 11 league goals from seven games, and 14 from 10 in all competitions, after scoring with robotic precision in a procession against Wolves. A one-sided contest was bookended by strikes by Jack Grealish and Phil Foden but it is Haaland’s borderline silly numbers that continue to raise eyebrows and generate a general sense of disbelief.
For Haaland, this season has so far amounted to one giant masterclass in finishing. By scoring here Haaland became the first Premier League player to score in his each of his first four away games. He has scored in each of his last seven games and has personally outscored Chelsea, Manchester United and 11 other top-flight sides. City led inside a minute and things went from bad to worse for Wolves when, trailing by two goals, Nathan Collins was sent off on 33 minutes for a wild kung fu kick on Grealish. City are now unbeaten in 22 Premier League away games – a club record.
