‘After 10 seconds he started pushing me and it motivates me’ – Erling Haaland bullies Brentford to stay on incredible scoring run

The Manchester City hitman bagged the winner against the Bees – his 18th goal in 11 games for club and country this season

Manchester City's Erling Haaland (left) celebrates after scoring his side's goal at the Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford. Photo: John Walton/PA

Pep Guardiola once referred to Tottenham Hotspur as the “Harry Kane team”. Now his Manchester City is emphatically the Erling Haaland team.

It is not just the number of goals that Haaland is scoring. It is the way he scores them. And how much City depend upon him.

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