"He has broken all the records and is breaking a lot of personal and individual records in the Premier League and for Norway. Happy for him and his national team. Many of the squad from Norway were not even born when they were last at the World Cup. They have had an incredible qualification, scoring lots of goals and playing very good. He is a world-class player and deserves to play in the World Cup."
"The 25-year-old has plundered 19 goals across all competitions for Manchester City this season, with 14 of those coming in the Premier League. None of his team-mates have scored more than once in the top flight this term. Haaland's next Premier League goal will be his 100th in the competition, and if it comes within his next 15 appearances, he will smash Alan Shearer's record for the fastest player to reach the milestone (124 matches)."
"A win for City on Saturday would see them close the gap on league leaders Arsenal to just a point, with the Gunners not in action until they face Tottenham on Sunday. Ahead of this weekend's fixtures, Arsenal are still the big favourites to win the title, according to Opta's supercomputer, which hands Mikel Arteta's team a 63% chance of claiming the crown. City's chances are ranked at 22.6%."
Norway qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a 4-1 victory over Italy, with Erling Haaland scoring twice within 90 seconds. Haaland finished UEFA qualifying with 16 goals, the highest total in the region. He has 19 goals across all competitions this season for Manchester City, 14 in the Premier League, while no teammate has more than one Premier League goal. Haaland's next Premier League goal will be his 100th and could break the fastest-to-100 record if scored within his next 15 appearances. Manchester City face Newcastle at St James' Park, and a win would reduce the gap to league leaders Arsenal. Opta's model still rates Arsenal as favourites for the title, with City significantly behind.
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