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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Will Unwin

Premier League season so far: best signing to biggest disappointment

EPL William Saliba Arsenal [ Jurgen Klopp World Cup Bournemouth Bruno Lage Diego Costa Erling Haaland Sasa Kalajdzic Scott Parker
High-flying Arsenal; Erling Haaland; Scott Parker; Sasa Kalajdzic.
(Left to right) High-flying Arsenal; goal-machine Erling Haaland; sacked Scott Parker and injured Sasa Kalajdzic. Composite: Guardian

Best signing

We can sit here and overanalyse these matters to find a clever answer but sometimes the simplest is the best. Step forward Erling Haaland. Since arriving in the Premier League the Norwegian striker-bot’s record of 18 goals in 13 appearances – that’s one every 58 minutes he’s on the pitch – is frankly absurd. His movement and finishing are like nothing football has seen, leaving defenders rightly confused regarding how to stop him. Those at the World Cup will be pleased they will not have to face him because Norway did not qualify. On the other hand, it will mean he is rested for the second half of the season.

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