Gary Lineker waxed lyrical about 'unstoppable' Erling Haaland after the Manchester City striker netted two key goals on his Premier League debut. Haaland was on target in each half as the reigning champions started their latest title defence with a 2-0 victory over West Ham.
Having missed out on signing England captain Harry Kane last summer, City turned their attentions to Haaland and won the race for his signature. He cost £51million after emerging as one of the hottest prospects in Europe while at Borussia Dortmund and has taken instantly to life back in the UK.
Born in Leeds, the Norway sensation proved to be the match-winner for City in the Sunday afternoon opener with his first-half penalty and a trademark run and finish upon the restart. It was some way to silence his critics after the Community Shield defeat against title rivals Liverpool.
