One of the prime reasons why Erling Haaland seemed destined to thrive at Manchester City was due to the standard of players he was set to play alongside.
While Borussia Dortmund had their fair share of top players, the Sky Blues have a case for having the most enviable squad depth in the world.
Considering the Norwegian international's track record of being one of the most lethal goal-scorers in Europe, his numbers were only set to improve at Pep Guardiola’s side.
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Ultimately, this prophecy has manifested, with Erling Haaland scoring ten goals in his first six Premier League games - which is superior to his tally of eight strikes in his first six matches in the Bundesliga.
As the 22-year-old has already experienced the sheer class of player he is working alongside with at the Sky Blues in his initial weeks at the club, he has recently reserved special praise for Julian Alvarez.
“Julian Alvarez is an amazing footballer, amazing talent.
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"I have to say, he’s good, he reminds me a little bit of Sergio Agüero," he said in an exclusive interview with Veronica Brunati of Telemundo Deportes.
Erling Haaland continued, “You saw in the game against (Nottingham) Forest, he’s amazing, and also that we can play together.
"This is really important. This is something we should be able to do, to play with each other.
"He’s going to be a good footballer.”
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With the striking duo looking like a natural fit in Manchester City’s 6-0 thrashing of newly-promoted Nottingham Forest, it may be possible that Pep Guardiola fields the pair more regularly this season.
The 22-year-old also discussed his partner-in-crime in attack - Kevin De Bruyne - saying, “There’s so many good teammates at Manchester City, not only Kevin.
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"He’s an amazing footballer, but you have so many others that are playing so good and you can see that on the pitch; Bernardo (Silva), Riyad (Mahrez) - you have so many good players.
"It’s not only him (Kevin De Bruyne), it’s the whole Manchester City team.
"They are so good, there’s a lot of good footballers.”
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With Erling Haaland clearly chuffed about his teammates at his new club, it is a scary proposition for opposition defences that he is only getting started in sky blue.
Topics: Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez, Sergio Aguero, Manchester City, Manchester City Transfer News & Rumours, Premier League, Football
Srinivas Sadhanand