Statistics have taken over the modern game and when Erling Haaland is around that is only to be expected.
Manchester City won the goalscoring lottery this summer when signing the Norway sensation for £51million from Borussia Dortmund and he has already repaid that bargain transfer fee with 29 goals in 24 appearances. Alarmingly for Premier League rivals, there will be more to come from him after the World Cup break.
However, no matter what number Haaland ends up on this season, the only figure that realistically matters for City is how many trophies he gets his hands on. As manager Pep Guardiola would no doubt argue, his goals are the icing on the cake for the hard work that goes in behind him defensively and from build-up routines.
