Erling Haaland thanked his son for helping him to be in the form of his life after making it 18 goals in 11 games for club and country by scoring the winner for Manchester City on Sunday.

Haaland muscled his way through Brentford’s defense and drilled a low shot into the net for the early goal in City’s 1-0 victory.

The striker has scored nine goals in seven games for City in the Premier League, three in two games in the Champions League, and six in two games for Norway — including a five-goal haul against Moldova.

Asked if he was in the best form of his career, Haaland said: “You can say so, I’ve never felt better than I do now.”

The 25-year-old Haaland became a father for the first time in December and he credited his son for his prolific form.

“You can be physically ready but you n

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