After seven targets in his first three matches this season, there was little doubt that Manchester Metropolis’s Erling Haaland would but once more be topped participant of the month.
Erling Haaland Is August Participant Of The Month
Erling Haaland has been introduced because the Premier League participant of the month for August, after impressing in Manchester Metropolis’s first three video games of the season.
In typical trend, Haaland has been on hearth for the champions by the primary few weeks of the yr – however seven targets in his first three video games is spectacular even for his excessive requirements.
Selecting up his third @EASPORTSFC Participant of the Month award…
🏆 Erling Haaland 🏆 #PLAwards | @ManCity pic.twitter.com/WjM8j9FdUd
— Premier League (@premierleague) September 13, 2024
The Norweigan thanked followers for his or her votes, in addition to crediting Metropolis for his or her spectacular begin to the marketing campaign: “I’m delighted to have received this award so early within the season and wish to thank everybody who voted for me.
“I’m additionally very grateful to my team-mates, the coaches and employees for serving to to make it occur. August was an excellent month for the workforce, and I’m proud to have performed an essential half in that.
“To have scored seven targets final month in three matches is nice, however I’ll proceed to work laborious and enhance my recreation.”
Erling Haaland within the Prem in August:
11 games19 targets
That is a aim each 49 minutes, the most effective ratio by any participant in any month in PL historical past. pic.twitter.com/FQmUV4jbOe
— StatMuse FC (@statmusefc) August 31, 2024
Issues solely get more durable for Metropolis from right here on out, with a number of gamers already complaining concerning the demanding fixture run developing for the highest golf equipment.
The Champions League will get underway subsequent week with Metropolis going through Inter, however earlier than that Haaland and co must take care of a tough Premier League conflict towards Brentford.
“We’ve got given ourselves a fantastic basis to construct on now going right into a busy interval with the Champions League and Carabao Cup beginning. I hope I can proceed to assist the workforce get the wins and preserve us pushing in all of the competitions.”
Final season Haaland scored 27 Premier League targets to win again to again golden boots and this yr he’s trying to emulate Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer to make it three on the bounce.
