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'A different level.'A monster striker' It's the perfect phrase to explain Elling Holan's scoring ability.
Holan wrote a new history. According to soccer statistics media Transfer Markt on the 23rd (Korea time), Holan became the fastest player on the Ham team to reach the 100th goal mark. Holan scored the first goal in the fifth round of the English Premier League (EPL) against Arsenal in 2024-2025 at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 23rd. It was his 10th goal in five games this season. With this goal, Holan reached the 10th goal mark in the shortest period in EPL history.
It was his 100th goal in a Manchester City jersey. It was a feat recorded in 105 games. As a result, Holan made history as the fastest player to reach 100 goals with Real Madrid, along with Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 100 goals in 105 games.
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Under Holan, it is full of legends' names. Luis Suarez, who played for Barcelona, scored 100 goals in 120 matches, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored 100 goals in 124 matches during his time at Paris Saint-Germain. Ronaldo also showed off his ability as a scoring machine by scoring 100 goals in 131 games during his time at Juventus. Below were Ruud van Nistelrooy (131 games), Edinson Cavani (135 games), Roberto Lewandowski (136 games), Kylian Mbappe (137 games) and Christian Vieri (138 games).
Holan's scoring face is phenomenal. Holan, who left Dortmund in the summer of 2022 and wore a Manchester City uniform, immediately conquered the EPL. He scored 36 goals in the EPL alone in the 2022-2023 season. He scored 36 goals and eight assists in 35 games. Alan Shearer and Andy Cole scored more than 34 goals in a single EPL season (42 games). Mohamed Salah scored 32 goals in a single EPL season under 38 games. The EPL, which was launched in the 1992-1993 season, had 22 teams participating and played 42 games per team, but from the 1995-1996 season, it changed to "20 teams - 38 games system". By accumulating a total of 44 offensive points, he and Thierry Henry tied for first place in the most offensive points in a season under the 38-game EPL system.
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Holan scored 52 goals last season, including the league, FA Cup, League Cup and European Champions League. For the first time in 92 years since 1931, Holan has scored more than 50 goals in a single season for England's top league. Manchester City, which failed to overcome the last crisis due to the lack of a clear front-line striker, succeeded in winning the much-desired European Champions League with a super striker named Holland. Holland scored as many as 12 goals in the European Champions League alone. Manchester City achieved its first treble since its foundation by lifting all of the leagues, including the European Champions League, and the FA Cup.
In the following 2023-2024 season, his scoring ability remained. Of course, it did not reach the 2022-2023 season, but it was the top scorer without difficulty. Holan scored 27 goals. He beat second-ranked Cole Palmer (22 goals, Chelsea) by five goals. For the seventh time in his career, Holan was the top back-to-back scorer. Shearer, Michael Owen, Thierry Henry, Robin van Persie, Harry Kane and Saliman have won the Golden Boot for two consecutive seasons.
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Holan has been showing off his hotter toes this season. He scored as many as 10 goals in five games. It is a faster scoring face than in the first season. According to the BBC, he returned from a good summer vacation due to Norway's Euro 2024 failure, looking fresher and hungrier than ever this season. Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Holan said "I feel good and energized after the long vacation and pre-season. The years have gone by so fast since I came here. Now that my body and feet have rested a little bit, I'm ready to do more now." "Only soccer players know how important rest is. It's a long season, so it's important to take good care of your body and mind. At the moment I'm feeling refreshed, and that part is the most important."
Pep Guardiola said after the game, "You just have to deliver more balls to Holan in the final third (attacking area). That's what Holan wants from the team. "He's an unstoppable player. Even if the center back has a gun, Holan can't stop it." If Holan is the top scorer for three consecutive seasons, he will be on par with the `Legend' Shearer-Anley. Shearer is the only striker in EPL history, winning the top scorer for three consecutive seasons from 1994-1995 to 1996-1997, and Henry from 2003-2004 to 2005-2006.
Holan scored his 100th goal and ranked seventh in Manchester City's history. He ranks third among active players after Raheem Sterling (131 goals) and Kevin De Bruyne (103 goals). As early as next season, he can rise to No. 1 in active duty. The gap is quite wide with Sergio Aguero (260 goals), the No. 1 overall player, but if he continues his career at Manchester City, he can chase quickly.
In this remarkable record, Holan is now in the middle of a different problem. In the match against Arsenal, Holan was shocked by his sudden excitement and violent behavior like a man with an anger control disorder. British media Daily Star reported on the 23rd that the clash between the players continued after Holan threw the ball at Arsenal's head. Holan had an annoying reaction throughout the game. Despite his first goal, he didn't seem to like the situation where he was being turned around and dragged away. Moreover, Arsenal could not easily turn back even though they were fighting with 10 men.
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In the end, Holan couldn't hold back his anger. After Stones' dramatic equalizer at the end of the game, he did what he shouldn't do. He picked up the ball and threw it at Arsenal Magalangis' head. I was not warned. Shortly after the game ended, Gabrieu Jeju and Ben White, who were furious at the action, approached Holan and protested. But Holan spewed without regard. It was a completely different behavior than usual. It didn't end here. For Arsenal prospect Miles Lewis-Skelly caught in the middle of a dispute, "What the hell are you doing?," he said, using an dismissive verbal abuse.
It was an incomprehensible act of Holan, who had an image of being sincere and enjoying meditation. Fans say it's the original version of Holan that's not wrapped up by the media," he said, pointing out that Holan's original personality came out as it was. Another Arsenal fan commented "You can't ignore others like this. I don't know why the referee doesn't check this scene with VAR"Holan is an amazing striker, but he showed how bad he is when he doesn't get his way.", he pointed out.
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