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Elling Holan promised to show his monstrous side again in the upcoming season.
Manchester City will play a pre-season friendly against AC Milan at the Yankees Stadium in New York at 7 a.m. on the 28th (Korea time).
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the game, Holan said he was perfectly ready for the upcoming season. He said "I want to play in the Euros, and I hope one day I will. But it was so nice because I had the longest break since 2017. My body rested perfectly, and I'm ready." He said he was perfectly ready.
Then Holan "It's a really amazing feeling. I needed a break. Because I was quite tired. This year is going to be a very long season`.
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In addition, Holan met Pep Guardiola and said he had achieved a lot of growth. "I've improved a lot. I try to be better on and off the field. I've said many times before that there's a lot I can improve on. I'm trying to do that. I hope I can be a better soccer player and a better human being again this season."
Holan is a player who is not expected to be sluggish if he can play healthy. Last season, Holan was inactive for two months after suffering an injury in December 2023. Overall, the season was evaluated as disappointing compared to the 2022-2023 season. In scenes other than scoring, he was also criticized for not having anything to contribute to the team.
However, he became the top scorer in the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2023-2024 season. He showed mercy to other teams with 27 goals and 5 assists in 31 league games. Holan is willing to show monster mode again as he clearly enjoyed this summer vacation.
Holan will challenge Elling Holan, the most prolific scorer in EPL history this summer, and Thierry Henry, one of the greatest players in EPL history. Shearer was the league's top scorer for three consecutive seasons: 1994-1995, 1995-1996, and 1996-1997. Henri was also the league's top scorer in the 2003-2004 season, the 2004-2005 season, and the 2005-2006 season.
No player has reached the top of the scoring list for three consecutive seasons except Shearer and Henry. Harry Kane, Mohamed Salah, and Robin van Persie, who have the highest scoring ability in EPL history, have also never reached the top of the scoring list for three consecutive seasons. The 2024-2025 season is expected to be the season when Holan challenges the new EPL king.
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