Rio Ferdinand 収容する／認めるs he was WRONG to 疑問 Erling Haaland as he あられ／賞賛するs City 星／主役にする after netting 15 league goals already this 称する，呼ぶ／期間／用語 - but 主張するs Norwegian will NOT emulate Ronaldo and Messi's freakish 記録，記録的な／記録するs

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Pundits have continued to 賞賛する Erling Haaland after he 得点する／非難する／２０d yet another goal in Manchester City's 4-0 勝利，勝つ over Southampton, but cast 疑問s on whether he will match the goal 得点する／非難する／２０ing 記録，記録的な／記録するs of Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi.

Haaland has now 得点する／非難する／２０d a staggering 15 首相 League goals in just nine games, while in all 競争s he has 20 in just 13.

The Norwegian striker on his own now has more goals than 13 teams in the 分割, and is の近くにing in on 200 career goals at the age of just 22.

Erling Haaland 得点する／非難する／２０d his 20th Manchester City goal on Saturday in just his 13th game

Rio Ferdinand said the Norwegian striker's success at Man City was 'unheard of'

His 偉業／利用するs have left City second in the league, one point off leaders 兵器庫 after nine games.

For Joe Cole, The Norwegian 星／主役にする's success has been 前例のない. He said on BT Sport:?'This guy has changed the game, there needs to be a look 支援する at the BT Sport pundits and who was 説 he wouldn’t 得点する／非難する／２０ goals, it is ridiculous what he was doing.'

Rio Ferdinand 株d his 感情s, 説:?'No one knew what he would do, I am a big enough man to 収容する／認める this guy is doing different bits now, it’s unheard of. It is stupid really.?

The Norwegian striker is now approaching 200 career goals at the age of just 22

'It is like a Sunday league player overage, he is doing it in the PL. People said he was only doing it in Germany.'

'I was 関心d he wouldn’t 得点する／非難する／２０ the type of goals he did before at City with 所有／入手 all the time, his instinct and understanding the game, he said do not question me ever again.'

Joleon Lescott felt the most surprising thing was how quickly Haaland has adapted to the 首相 League. He 追加するd: 'I did think there would be a 過度期の period, but that hasn’t been the 事例／患者.?

Cristiano Ronaldo bagged his 700th career club goal against Everton on Sunday

'The variety of goals and the way he plays is perfect for him, there aren’t enough of that type of striker that 現在の defenders are used to. The style where he does it all, defensively, he is bringing too much to the party.'

にもかかわらず their 賞賛する for the young striker, the pundits cast 疑問s on whether he would match the goal 得点する／非難する／２０ing 記録，記録的な／記録する of Ronaldo, who 得点する／非難する／２０d his 700th career club goal against Everton on Sunday, or Messi, who sits just behind on 691.

Cole said of Ronaldo: 'It is a 大規模な 業績／成就 to do it the way he has done it. Haaland may 得点する／非難する／２０ as many goals but will he have the 質? I’m not sure. We won’t see two like this for a very long time.

Pundits felt Haaland was ありそうもない to catch Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, who has 691 club goals

Ferdinand 株d his scepticism, 追加するing:?'We talk about legends but 非，不，無 of them 支えるd this level of greatness for this 量 of time. It’s mind boggling. We are seeing Haaland and Mbappe but they won’t reach it. It shows you th e levels we are talking about.'

City are next in 首相 League 活動／戦闘 against Liverpool next Sunday, in what could be a final chance for the Reds to resurrect their 首相 League season after a poor start.

?Pep Guardiola's men will also be in 活動／戦闘 against FC Copenhagen in the 支持する／優勝者s League on Tuesday, a 逆転する of the fixture they won 5-0 last week.