THREE is the magic number – and it is also a number that Erling Haaland loves.
The Manchester City machine is attempting to do something that no player has achieved since 1946.
Haaland has scored hat-tricks in his two previous Premier League games against Ipiswich and West Ham.
But should he get one more this afternoon, the Norwegian superstar will write his name in the history books.
No player in the Premier League era has scored three Premier League hat-tricks in a row.
However, one player getting three goals in three consecutive English top-flight matches has happened four times – and three of them were before 1930.
Since the birth of the Premier League in 1992, elite British football has been home to some of the best goal-scorers in the world.
The best strikers to win the golden boot have scored upwards of 30 goals in 38 games.
England legend Alan Shearer holds the title of all-time top scorer in Premier League history with an impressive 260 goals during his career.
He shared the record for most goals scored in a season with former Manchester United great Andy Cole.
They had both scored 34 goals in one season, not the same season, a record they shared until May 2023.
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland led his team to a 3-0 victory against West Ham at Etihad Stadium.
In doing so, he solidified his place as the top scorer in a Premier League season and also beat Shearer and Cole’s record.
A stunning debut campaign from Haaland in English football.
