PREMIER LEAGUE fans were blown away as they got their first glimpse of “frightening” Erling Haaland.
Manchester City’s new strike sensation netted both goals in his side’s 2-0 opening day win at West Ham.
Haaland, 22, sealed the victory in the second half with a smart finish from an incisive breakaway.
But it was the penalty he won, and converted, before the break that really got tongues wagging.
£51.4million Haaland showed off his trademark rapid acceleration as he managed to reach a through ball and poke the Hammers’ sub keeper Alphonse Areola, who could only bring him down.
He then placed the ball on the spot, sprinted his run-up and rifled into the bottom corner, all in the blink of an eye.
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And it left rival fans petrified of what is to come this season.
One viewer said: “Haaland is absolutely frightening. He’s massive and he’s rapid.”
A second user added: “How fast is Haaland that acceleration is ridiculous.”
Another two users highlighted Haaland’s size, with the first saying: “Haaland is too big to be that fast, makes no sense.”
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The other added: “I cannot believe how fast Haaland is for his size. That guy is not human.”
One user also tried to imagine what facing Haaland on the pitch must be like, declaring: “Having Haaland run at you must be terrifying.”
City’s victory earned them an early edge over Premier League title rivals Liverpool, who dropped points against Fulham on Saturday.
£85m striker Darwin Nunez netted the Reds’ first equaliser after coming off the bench, before Mo Salah earned a point late on at Craven Cottage.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
