Erling Haaland was one of the best performers in the best game against Arsenal. He just didn’t want to work for a long time with his own lens. The Norwegian missed many good chances. It was supposed to happen shortly before the final whistle.

As if Haaland had wanted to re-motivate himself in the last few minutes to finally secure his entry as a goalscorer, he undid his blindfold and left his long blond mane open – like a lion on the hunt.

If it was indeed a tactic, it worked for the 22-year-old as moments later he scored his 33rd Premier League goal to set a new record in the English top flight.

In a 38-game season, Haaland replaced Mohamed Salah as the record holder. He is now just one shot away from the all-time record. Andy Cole and Alan Shearer hold that with 34 stands each, but also in seasons with 42 matchdays.