If he is hiding any nuts and bolts under those blonde locks of his, Haaland did prove he was still human by missing a couple of chances to complete his hat-trick. But his scary statistics this season have left many in awe of the 25-year-old's prowess in front of goal, prompting a robot dance to mark his opener in the win that took his side up to second place.
A move for in-form Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay is being considered by Barcelona. TEAMtalk reports that the Blaugrana have placed the 28-year-old on a three-player shortlist for next summer, but could face competition from both Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United. It is reported that any move in January would be categorically off the table, with the Serie A club unwilling to offload a key player during a title race.
Raw milk, LED light treatment, tomahawk steak and a cuddly toy. They sound more suited to the conveyor belt of The Generation Game than to a Premier League star's daily routine, but these are some of the things the Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland credits with his success. Haaland recently shared the routine he believes keeps him at the top of his game on and off the pitch, but what would it do for a Guardian journalist?
"I have natural good flexibility in my groin and my hips which, for me, is so important to keep, because how do you score these goals?" Haaland said, raising his leg to reference some of his more acrobatic efforts, whilst receiving some massage treatment.
It's been a good day, doing lots of good things for my body and what I normally do in my life, Erling Haaland says in the opening seconds of the video that marked the launch of his YouTube channel on Thursday. The recording is entitled Day in the life of a pro footballer but this is not the most enticing start.
First five minutes, he just kept on pushing me, so I was thinking, All right, let's have it', Haaland revealed to the Sky panel. So, then I started pushing him back, and for me, this is a proper goal. I was a bit tired before the game. Going into the game, I was thinking, It's going to be a tough game'. But then after 10 seconds, he starts pushing me, and he starts motivating me, so all praise to him, honestly, he made me want to do that.
