On Sunday, Erling Haaland scored another hat-trick, and Liverpool star Luis Suarez believes the Manchester City striker is the finest number nine in the world right now.
Haaland netted his third hat-trick of the season as City thrashed local rivals Manchester United, earning his third Premier League match ball in only eight outings.
Certainly, it was an outstanding display by the Norwegian, who also provided two assists for Phil Foden, who completed a hat-trick.
The 22-year-three old’s goals and two assists earned him a perfect rating from L’Equipe, who has only given it out 14 times before.
Other accolades have poured in for the City striker, with John Terry suggesting that he might wind up being the finest player ever in England’s top flight.
While it would be a leap to say Haaland would be the greatest ever, his current form places him among the top in the world.
Former Liverpool striker Suarez clearly feels so, as he stated on Instagram “Congratulations my friend! Amazing game for you! Best number 9 at the moment.”
Suarez is used to being on a hot streak in the Premier League, having previously scored 31 goals in a single season for Liverpool.
Suarez is used to being on a hot streak in the Premier League, having previously scored 31 goals in a single season for Liverpool.
The new kid in town is poised to break that mark, as well as Mohamed Salah’s record of 32 goals in a 38-game season.
While City’s summer striker signing has sauntered into the nation and struck the ground running, Liverpool’s cannot say the same.
The Reds shattered their transfer record to bring in the forward, but he has only scored one goal this season, on the first day of the season, and has as many red cards, after being sent off against Crystal Palace.
Suarez has issued a warning to his countryman about his future behaviour, advising him not to give him another chance.
“Give them no more opportunities; it will only grow worse.
“Darwin is a person who pays close attention. He’s quite smart in that manner, and I believe he’ll attempt to turn this situation around; it’s not a huge issue; we’ve all made errors and been sent away.
“The trouble is that he’s just recently come over there, and to put it mildly, they make a huge deal out of everything in England.”
Haaland, on the other hand, is definitely impressing Suarez and, to be honest, everyone else, but how many records will he set?
