Meet 22-year-old 'phenom' Erling Haaland, the striker who has taken the Premier League by storm

Manchester City this season, recorded his 20th goal of the season, in all competitions, on Saturday when he scored against Southampton at the Etihad stadium in what was just his 13th game for the team. It was also his 15th Premier League goal of the season in nine games, which has already tied him with the most goals for Man City in the last season by Kevin de Bruyne. Known for his speed, strength and clinical finishing, the 22-year old striker from Norway, who stands 6 feet 5 inches tall, has taken the English Premier League by storm, breaking and setting new records in almost every single match. The goal against the Saints on Saturday was also his 10th straight game on the goal sheet for Man City. He has already scored three hat-tricks in the Premier League that too in three consecutive home games, making him the first player to achieve the feat in the Premier League. Haaland has achieved the record in just eight games to become the quickest player in league history to score three hat-tricks, beating the previous record of 48 games, set by Michael Owen way back in 1998.

(Getty Images)Impressed with the giant strides made by the striker, veteran TV sports presenter John Dykes called Haaland 'a phenom'. Speaking on the Times of India's sports podcast, TOI Sportscast, Dykes said: "For a guy with such a big physique and being so powerful, his speed is remarkable and he will earn a lot of penalties due to it. He makes very few touches during a game, but he has this uncanny ability to be where he should be. Not just that, you see his athletic ability to connect and score goals. That's like Zlatan (Ibrahimovic) in a way if you try to find a comparison. He is something you don't see everyday. The scary thing is that he has a