It was this goal that kept the rest of the league on their toes. Kevin De Bruyne’s perfect pass took the entire West Ham back line and kept Haaland out of trouble.
Showing lightning quick acceleration again, he locked down the through ball and made a clinical first finish for his second.
In his first live Sky Sports interview, he had another good chance to score a hat-trick and vowed in his first live Sky Sports interview: “I was supposed to be there, but this is what it is. .”
Jeff Shreeves told Harland to pay attention to his language, and Harland accidentally said another dirty word while apologizing, saying, “Ah, s**t, sorry.”
This, combined with his booing of West Ham supporters, suggests Haaland has the potential to become one of the biggest and most colourful characters in the league.
But his performances weren’t just about goals, he combined the game well with a superb all-around performance at the London Stadium.
“Erling scored two goals, it’s important for him, the team and us, it’s another weapon we have now,” coach Pep Guardiola said after the game. Official website of Manchester City.
“But at the same time, he’s not going to solve all our problems, he’s going to add something to us as a team. That’s what we’re looking for.
“Today, both of their goals were in front of the defensive centre and we felt we could find more of him.
“We didn’t have a reference like him in the past and now we have, but at the same time the players have to put the ball there, especially in transition.”
Manchester City next visit Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium, with Haaland looking to continue in good form for his Championship debut next Saturday.
