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Erling Haaland had a big say in Manchester City's win over Bournemouth. The Norwegian netted twice to stretch his lead to seven in the race for the Golden Boot and reduce Arsenal's lead to six at the top of the Premier League.

It may seem inevitable for a raw milk-swigging colossus of a striker who has ripped up goalscoring records for fun since he arrived at the Etihad, but it is remarkable how so much continues to be about Haaland.

Pep Guardiola's side won the Treble just months after one of the leading pundits claimed that the striker had joined the wrong team, and after years of commentators trying to suggest Haaland has made City less effective this season the claims are that they are now playing too much to his strengths.

He is now so good that Haaland is seen as

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