How do you stop the world’s best striker? That could be the question facing Sheffield United later today if Erling Haaland is named in the Man City team for their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
The Norwegian international, who is a close friend of Sander Berge, has been in sensational form for Pep Guardiola’s side. Still only 22, the striker has netted 54 goals in 47 appearances so far this season.
He has found the net in eight of his last 10 appearances, bagging 16 goals in the process, including a five-goal haul in the Champions League and a hat-trick against Championship leaders Burnley in a 6-0 rout in the last round.
Indeed, his career tally, since making his debut for Norwegian side Bryne in 2016, is an impressive 173 goals in 208 professional games at club level.