It was in the Sky Sports program “Saturday Social”, before the Premier League season, that TV and radio personality Rory Jennings made a merciless prediction about how Haaland would do at Manchester City. With the conclusion in hand, it is quite good entertainment to read what is now referred to as one of the worst football predictions ever: “Erling Haaland will not live up to expectations, he is not the player everyone thinks he is. People say he wants to win the golden boot – crazy! It is disrespectful to football to say that. To come to a new league and win the Golden Boot … that would be a ridiculous achievement and he’s not going to do it,” Jennings said. The clip of the famous words has, in line with Haaland’s wild success at City, been shared more and more often on social media. “This aged well” wrote Sky Sports’ own Twitter account recently when they shared the, in retrospect, very inaccurate clip. – Full of remorse and guilt At the weekend, before City decided the battle for the Premier League trophy, and 36 Haaland scores in the Premier League later, the gloomy prediction again became a theme in the Sky Sports programme. – It is the most viral clip we have ever seen on this programme. If Erling Haaland is watching now, what would you say to him? asked the presenter. Then Jennings chose to go to bed, as Mons Ivar Mjelde once said; long toad flat. – Erling, I am full of remorse and guilt. I underestimated you, I was wrong. My knowledge was influenced by Timo Werner coming from the Bundesliga to the Premier League with a very impressive goal record. But Erling, I’m sorry, you’re right, I’m wrong. You’re elite – and I’m sorry,’ said a contrite Jennings. And did what everyone in his position is wise to do: He threw his arms in the air and admitted defeat. Rory Jennings gives an unreserved apology to Erling Braut Haaland. Photo: Screen dump / Sky Sports In Jennings’ defence: Erling Braut Haaland has delivered a season that very few dared to dream of. – Norwegian sports history The Norwegian has scored an incredible 52 goals in all tournaments. The scoring record in the Premier League has been smashed. He has impressed the entire football world. And on Sunday, he lifted the Premier League trophy as only the fourth Norwegian ever. – This is Norwegian sports history, says news expert Carl-Erik Torp. The former Brann player and current experts believe Haaland is so incredible that he resembles more and more a figure from the Marvel universe of superheroes. – What he has delivered on the football pitch this season largely surpasses what all footballers in history have delivered before him in a single season. Only some of the very largest have delivered better. The numbers speak for themselves. Haaland is an exceptional person. A sensation, says Torp. – Then it’s “thank you for now” After the trophy was lifted on Sunday evening, Haaland spoke to Viaplay about the importance of feeling good on the football pitch. Then comes success, is the mantra. – All I want is to have fun. That’s why I play football. If it hadn’t been fun, I wouldn’t have come this far. When I was ten years old, I went to the gym because it was fun. That’s the way it is, plain and simple. The day it’s not fun anymore, it’s “thank you for now”, then I’ll do something else, Haaland said after the match. For Norwegian football’s part, we can hope he has a good time for a few more years… Erling Braut Haaland smiled and laughed when he celebrated the league gold together with his teammates in Manchester City on Sunday. Photo: LEE SMITH / Reuters – Not finished yet The 22-year-old from Bryne has much of the credit for the fact that the light blues are on course for a historic triple triumph if they beat city rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final and Inter in the Champions League final. City will then achieve the feat as only the second English team in history. Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Manchester United did the same in 1999. – Rest assured, we are not done yet. We have the FA Cup against our bitter rivals and then the Champions League. We will celebrate tonight, but then we will go on and make history, says City back Kyle Walker to Sky Sports after the victory against Chelsea. City manager Pep Guardiola is also very clear that the season is far from over. – I know that the season is not complete until we win the Champions League. Sometimes it’s nice and necessary to play with that pressure, Guardiola told the Manchester Evening News after Sunday’s victory. Can fetch prizes And if the Champions League is to be won, a Norwegian striker will probably have to offer the goodies. Haaland is being hailed from several teams now that the historic season is coming to an end. He was recently voted player of the year by the journalists in Great Britain by a clear margin. This week, Haaland, together with Martin Ødegaard, among others, was nominated both as player of the year and young player of the year in the Premier League. In addition, he sails up as one of the clear favorites when the next edition of the Golden Ball is awarded. Guardiola praise In front of news earlier in the season, Pep Guardiola did not hide his enthusiasm for the Norwegian: – It is very impressive how he behaves, his mood and the way he lives his life, and his love for football… It is exceptional, Guardiola told news in April. Chelsea manager Frank Lampard chose before this weekend’s meeting with City to pay tribute to the Norwegian power forward. – I have great respect for him. He is a player I tried to bring to Chelsea when I was here last, Lampard said during a press conference before the match. Then Chelsea would hardly have been as stricken with crisis as they are today.
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