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Joe Bray

Numbers behind Erling Haaland record show how he can score even more for Man City

"Of course this record will be broken sooner or later, maybe by him in the future. He will score a lot of goals."

That was the post-match verdict of Pep Guardiola after Erling Haaland scored his record-breaking 35th goal of his debut Premier League season - more than any other player has managed in a single campaign in the competition. With five games left to extend that record, Guardiola's prediction is ominous for the rest of the league.

Guardiola also warned Manchester City's rivals that Haaland can still improve, and listed areas where the Norwegian isn't prolific as well as where he is. Free kicks, for example, was an area Guardiola suggested could result in more goals.

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