"Premier League history was made at Craven Cottage on Tuesday night as Erling Haaland joined the 100 club in record time with a typically ruthless finish. Haaland became a centurion in just 111 games, 13 fewer than previous record holder Alan Shearer, continuing his incredible goalscoring since his Manchester City move in 2022, which has already seen him smash the post-1992 season record with 36 in his debut campaign."
"You couldn't completely rule it out but there's so many factors at play. Will he avoid injuries? Will he stay at City for another 5-10 seasons? What if Pep Guardiola leaves? What about the never-ending case of the 115 charges? Jimmy Greaves is the true holder of the record with 357 goals but we don't think Haaland will beat either England great."
Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League goals, doing so in 111 games. He beat Alan Shearer's previous fastest-to-100 mark by 13 games. Haaland joined Manchester City in 2022 and scored 36 Premier League goals in his debut season, the post-1992 single-season record. Haaland could challenge Alan Shearer's 260 post-1992 goals but faces factors such as injuries, career length, club continuity, and managerial changes. Jimmy Greaves holds the overall top-flight record with 357 goals. Shane Long scored the fastest Premier League goal after 7.69 seconds, and John Burridge remains the oldest Premier League player at age 43. Several longstanding records appear unlikely to be broken given current trends.
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