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There is no doubt that Haaland is the obvious name most mentioned after Man City’s 5-1 victory over Wolves at Etihad Stadium. He dominated the spotlight with 4 goals in the style of a true assassin, from his coolness to his superb finishing skills.

If Haaland’s two successful penalty kicks showed his bravery, the remaining two goals were exactly what people expected from this striker. In the second goal, Haaland chose a smart position before jumping high and accurately heading the ball into the far corner. As for the fourth goal, Haaland neatly handled Phil Foden’s pass, then launched a razor-sharp left leg kick that left the Wolves goalkeeper completely helpless.

Obviously, Haaland shining brightly is like “hitting four birds with one stone, not just two.”

First and most importantly, Haaland helped Man City overcome another hurdle to continue to follow Arsenal on the 2023/24 Premier League rankings. At this time, the Gunners lead with 83 points, 1 point more than Man City but have played 1 more match. There were no missed steps in Manchester, and Haaland’s contribution was truly great.

Second, Haaland has dispelled many doubts as well as many criticisms aimed at his overall performance recently. Remember that in early April, Haaland was attacked by former player Roy Keane, claiming that he played like a fourth division player. A few days ago, Keane promoted Haaland to “Championship level”, and it is unclear whether after the poker goal against Wolves, Haaland has met the requirements to reach the Premier League level or not.

Many opinions say that Haaland is only good at “herding chickens” – implying bullying weak teams, but if you look at the current situation, that is really great. Sometimes we are so strict with high standards that we forget one thing: titles are the most important thing in football. If Haaland continues to shoot in the remaining 3 matches to help Man City win, he and the club will win the Premier League. That’s more than enough. Pep Guardiola and the Green Man only hope so.

Third, Haaland helped himself rise strongly in the race for the top scorer title. Before the match against Wolves, Haaland had 21 goals in the 2023/24 Premier League, only 1 more than Newcastle’s Alexander Isak and Chelsea’s Cole Palmer. However, the poker shot against Wolves brought Haaland forward once again to hold a great advantage in the battle for personal glory. Haaland certainly wants to successfully defend his title as top scorer, and that’s why he didn’t seem happy when Pep took him off at the end of the match.

Last but not least, Haaland’s destructive form could deal a strong blow to Arsenal’s morale. In the last 4 matches in the Premier League 2023/24, Haaland scored a total of 7 goals, helping Man City win extremely important victories. Haaland’s strong explosion indeed came at the right time, because Man City needed a player who could score goals to resolve the match.

Remember that in the period from the end of January to the end of March this year, Haaland played quite up and down, scoring only 4 goals in 9 appearances. Haaland was so indifferent that many fans even called on Guardiola to reserve the 23-year-old striker, giving the starting role to Julian Alvarez. However, Haaland shined at the right time, making Arsenal now only know how to pray.

Can anyone stop Haaland from scoring at this time? Perhaps only… Pep Guardiola has the ability to do that, by putting Haaland… on the bench. Arsenal played very well, but Haaland regrets it.