
In the 4th round of the Champions League group stage, Manchester City secured a 4-1 home victory over Dortmund, handing Dortmund their first Champions League defeat of the season. City maintained an unbeaten record of 3 wins and 1 draw, climbing to fourth place, with the top eight teams advancing directly to the round of 16. Haaland kept up his impressive goal-scoring streak this season by scoring against his old team.

Haaland is 25 years old, at the peak age for a professional footballer, standing 1.95 meters tall. As a left-footed striker with long legs and exceptional speed, he is a perfect weapon for counterattacking tactics. Guardiola’s biggest tactical adjustment for Manchester City this season has been accelerating the attack and exploiting the space behind opponents’ defenses. This has fueled Haaland’s transformation into a lethal force. The Norwegian striker has started all 10 Premier League matches and 4 Champions League games for City this season, scoring a total of 18 goals in 14 appearances — truly a goal-scoring machine.

Due to last season’s Premier League Golden Boot winner Salah’s dip in form and Silver Boot contender Isak struggling with transfer adaptation and injuries, Haaland is far ahead on this season’s Premier League top scorer list with 13 goals, leading second-place players like Welbeck by 7 goals. It can be said that as long as Haaland stays healthy, the race for this season’s Premier League Golden Boot is practically decided in advance.
I like Haaland because I enjoy watching passionate football. Watching Haaland play gives me the feeling of a galloping stallion.