Manchester City midfielder Rodri has suggested that Erling Haaland has already proved that he will be good for at least a goal every game in the Premier League title run-in.
Pep Guardiola's side currently sit five points behind Arsenal in the league table, having played the same number of games. However, the Blues can move within two points of the Gunners with a win over Tottenham on Sunday afternoon.
City cruised past Wolves in their last Premier League match, with Haaland scoring his fourth Premier League hat-trick as Guardiola's men secured a 3-0 victory. The Norwegian frontman has registered 31 goals in 27 games in all competitions this season, including 25 in 19 in the top-flight.
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The 22-year-old striker has only failed to score in five Premier League matches so far this season, and he is currently registering more than a goal every game. He has thrived since his summer arrival from Borussia Dortmund, and Rodri believes that the forward can give them the edge over the Gunners.
"In Erling, we feel like we have a weapon to fear the opponents," the Spaniard told club media. "Of course, we have switched different things to the way we used to play before - before we didn’t have this weapon and now we have it.
"[Having him] is always a guarantee of scoring goals and I think he can score more than one goal immediately in every game."
Rodri also insisted that the Blues are used to chasing down leads in the Premier League - suggesting that Guardiola's men will remain calm and focussed on themselves, rather than their opponents.
He added: "At the end, we have the experience, and we know that this is very normal. We know that there are still 18 games remaining and still a lot of points to play for. We know the level of the league and that every game is a final.
"Maybe in another situation where the league is not that good, I would say ‘OK’, but the league is just there, and every game is a final. We just keep calm, try to go on our road and don’t look too much at our opponents. We will just focus on ourselves."
The Spanish midfielder has made 30 appearances in all competitions so far this season, registering a goal and five assists.
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