Manchester City’s ridiculously lethal goalscorer, Erling Braut Haaland, is on course to smash a 27-year-old Premier League record and we’re only in January.
Haaland continues to confound and redefine what we think is statistically possible for a professional footballer as he bagged yet another hattrick in Manchester City‘s 3-0 win over Wolves on Sunday, breaking the record for the most goals scored at the Etihad in a single season.
Having notched 25 goals in 19 appearances in the league (he could seriously get over 50 goals this season), Haaland is also well on course to break another impressive record set by the division’s all-time leading goalscorer, Alan Shearer.
Now just one behind matching the Newcastle and England legend, reaching the landmark in fewer games than Shearer and some of the English top-flight’s most prolific goalscorers, he only needs to net two more trios in a single game to break the record for the most hattricks in a Premier League season.
Again, we’re not even out of January yet… It’s almost laughable at this point.
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In the league alone, Haaland is currently averaging a goal every 62 minutes and only stays on the pitch for around 82 minutes per match, so you can only imagine what numbers he might manage if he were to get a full 90 minutes every week.
With that being said, it’s no wonder that not only is he on course to surpass Shearer for the most hattricks, but with a quarter century already to his name — barring a serious derailment through injury — it’s almost inevitable that he will beat his record for the most goals scored in a Premier League season.
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Shearer actually shares the record along with another famous nine in former Manchester United and fellow Newcastle striker, Andy Cole, both of whom managed 34 goals in 1993/94 and 94/95 and campaigns, respectively.
Still just 22 years old, already has a laundry list of records to his name, including beating Lionel Messi to become the fastest player to reach 25 goals in all competitions. He did it with five games to spare.
Talk about keeping good company.
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We all know the Norwegian phenomenon is nailed on for the golden boot this year, the question is how many other records is he going to break along the way.
While Arsenal might still be clinging on to the top spot, we wouldn’t bet against Haaland, Pep and the rest of that City squad doing what they always do: winning titles.
Exciting new CGIs released of £500m Therme Manchester wellness resort as construction continues
Emily Sergeant
As construction continues on Manchester’s massive wellness resort, some new CGIs have now been released.
In case you need bringing up to speed, construction of the £500 million Therme Manchester wellness resort officially began last September after several years of planning, and now developers have released some exciting new CGIs – with an update on how construction is going, as a new milestone has been reached this week.
Set to open to the public in 2029, Therme Manchester will become one of the largest urban wellbeing resorts in the world.
Visitors can expect to make the most of a 10 pools – both lagoon and wave pools included – thermal bathing, multi-sensory sauna rituals, steam rooms, 18 water slides, affordably-priced luxury spa therapies, and health and fitness experiences.
Exciting new CGIs released of Therme Manchester have been released / Credit: Supplied
At the heart of Therme Manchester will be three distinct zones, each offering a different way to spend time at the resort.
Play will bring together water-based fun and attractions for families and visitors of all ages, and Restore will focus on thermal bathing and restorative experiences designed to help visitors unwind, while Relax will offer spaces for relaxation and wellbeing.
The latest CGIs showcase the design as it develops – including the resort’s extensive indoor and outdoor spaces, and its 53,000sq ft wellbeing garden.
Construction is still underway on the £500m wellness resort / Credit: Supplied
The plans also feature a new public plaza designed to strengthen connections between the resort and the Bridgewater Canal.
Professor David Russell, CEO of Therme UK, said: “We have taken the opportunity to refine the design, improve how traffic and parking are managed and create a more welcoming environment for everyone arriving at the resort.
“We are creating an even better experience for visitors while supporting more efficient and sustainable operations.”
Therme Manchester was initially touted as a £250m project that would complete in 2025, but it’s now up to £500m and is scheduled to complete it 2029.
It marks one of the most significant building developments to ever take place in the North.
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Manchester City release limited-edition Blossoms shirts exclusively in new flagship store
Daisy Jackson
Manchester City have released a limited run of special Blossoms shirts, which will be available exclusively at the new flagship City Store.
Etihad Airways has donated the front-of-shirt space for the special drop, which celebrates the Stockport band’s lifelong support of Man City and will fundraise forCity in the Community’s 40th anniversary.
The Manchester City x Blossoms collab features the band’s logo across the chest of the 2024/25 season’s away shirt – one of the Club’s most popular designs in recent years.
Profits from sales of the shirts will be donated to CITC to support its 40th anniversary fundraising, which empower healthier lives with city youth through football.
Blossoms have just secured their fifth UK number one album with their latest release, ‘Songs From The Wedding Cake’, and will soon be heading on an arena tour that includes two massive shows at the Co-op Live.
There’s a very limited run of the Man City Blossoms shirts, available in sizes small to large, which will exclusively be sold at the new flagship CityStore.
The shirts have dropped in-store this morning, with further drops to be released around the band’s tour dates this November and December.
As for that new City store – it’s a whopping 21,000 sq ft, three-floor space at Medlock Square, right beside the Etihad Stadium, and is the biggest shop in the club’s history.
The new flagship has opened today in collaboration with PUMA and Stichd, and features a new, interactive ‘Make It Yours’ customisation station as well as an expanded range of Manchester City products.
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24th January 2023 
