Jack Grealish had previously said he had wanted to be the man to assist Erling Haaland’s record-breaking Premier League goal.
He fulfilled that ambition in Wednesday’s 3-0 win over West Ham when his superstar teammate lobbed home his 35th league goal of the season. It’s an historic moment that will get replayed for years to come and Grealish etches himself alongside his teammate in immortality.
But the moment also had another poignant element. Kevin De Bruyne has assisted Haaland 11 times across all competitions this season. However, the Belgian has sat out the last two wins over Fulham and West Ham due to a knock - yet Haaland has still managed to score. While his absence was somewhat evident in the 2-1 win at Craven Cottage, City still came up trumps.
