Alfie Haaland prepares his favourite food for him before every Manchester City home game, and it seems to be working so far. Erling’s goal count for the season now stands at 19 after scoring twice against Copenhagen at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.
Pep Guardiola was taken aback when his star scored again, only days after hitting a magnificent hat-trick in the 6-3 Manchester derby annihilation. The Norwegian has perfected the art of scoring goals, and it appears that the key to his success is his lasagne.
What Alfie Haaland cooks for Erling Haaland before the match?
The Norwegian has perfected the art of scoring goals, and it appears that the key to his success is his lasagna. After slamming three past United on Sunday, his father Alf-Inge confessed that he prepares the meal for his son before every Etihad encounter.
Prior to the match in Copenhagen, Alfie uploaded a photo of the famed lasagne ready for his son to devour. Clearly it’s become a key part of Haaland’s meticulous pre-match preparation and it’s working wonders.
Haaland has scored 12 goals in 12 home games for the Premier League winners in all competitions, including three hat-tricks in a row.
The 22-year-old, who is 6ft 4, requires a lot of food when on the road and has been described as “eating like a bear”. Haaland’s previous coach, Erase Steenslid, stated he was “always the closest to the buffet,” while his grandfather claimed he ate like Cristiano Ronaldo.
When Haaland arrived at City, he was clearly thrilled to meet the club cooks, and their initial encounter was filmed by the club’s cameras.
The former Borussia Dortmund striker added, after addressing the chefs, “Is everything okay? Because you are my favourite people!” When one of the cooks inquired whether Haaland wanted something to eat, he said, “Yeah, I’d like some breakfast, omelette please – cheese and ham”.
He ate some fruit as Tom the chef began to work. Although he eats mostly clean and nutritious, he has confessed that his cheat meal is ‘kebab pizza,’ which is definitely not the best scream before a game.
