Erling Haaland is back to his best and 'free' of his underlying injury concerns, Pep Guardiola says, and the striker does not need a rest any time soon for Manchester City.
16.10.2023 - 10:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard reckons that Norway teammate and Manchester City sensation Erling Haaland can label himself "the best player in the world" right now.
The 23-year-old has dominated the Premier League stage following his £51million move from Borussia Dortmund last summer. Since then, Haaland has netted 60 goals in 65 matches across all competitions as well as winning the treble with City last season.
Odegaard and Haaland locked horns before the international break when Arsenal edged out City in their Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium. However, for the last week, those two Norwegian superstars have been on the same page in Euro 2024 qualifying.
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Speaking about Haaland while away, Arsenal and Norway captain Odegaard told Hayters TV: "Of course, we have with Haaland now, maybe the best player in the world. We have to get the best out of him.
"But we're also a team and that's the most important thing. We need the team to work together - and that's a key thing for us."
Even with Odegaard and Haaland in their squad, Norway face an uphill task to qualify for Euro 2024 next summer, especially after their 1-0 defeat against Spain on Sunday night. That was a result which allowed Scotland to qualify for the showcase - despite not kicking a ball.
Scotland are guaranteed a top-two finish in Group A while Norway, who stuck four goals past Cyprus on Tuesday night - with Haaland scoring a double - must now rely on the play-off route to qualify. Haaland now has 27 goals in as many games for his country.
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