Premier League is back: what we learned from the opening weekend

Haaland opens Man City goal account and it’s the same old story for Man Utd

Erling Haaland scored both goals on his Premier League debut for Manchester City
Erling Haaland scored twice on his Premier League debut
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1. Erling Haaland scores goals…

Looking at his club and international career goal stats – for Bryne, Molde, Red Bull Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund and Norway – Erling Haaland has pretty much enjoyed a stellar record everywhere he’s been. Now at Manchester City, the Norwegian striker opened his Premier League account with a double in the 2-0 win at West Ham.

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Mike Starling is the former digital features editor at The Week. He started his career in 2001 in Gloucestershire as a sports reporter and sub-editor and has held various roles as a writer and editor at news, travel and B2B publications. He has spoken at a number of sports business conferences and also worked as a consultant creating sports travel content for tourism boards. International experience includes spells living and working in Dubai, UAE; Brisbane, Australia; and Beirut, Lebanon.