At the end of this match as Manchester City’s players soaked up the applause Erling Haaland tossed the match ball he had grabbed at the final whistle to Phil Foden.
It seemed fair not only on account the pair had both bagged hat-tricks in this stunning Manchester derby rout. But also because at the rate Haaland is going he will not have room in his personal trophy cabinet for the awards and mementoes that will come his way this season.
A third hat-trick for City’s summer signing taking his tally to 14 in eight Premier League games is remarkable enough following triple strikes against Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest. Yet he embroidered this performance by providing two beautiful assists to help Foden to his first hat-trick for his boyhood club.
