'Unstoppable' Haaland the 'best striker in the world' - Gonzalez
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Erling Haaland can score goals in "every way possible", says team-mate Nico Gonzalez.
Haaland scored the only goal in Manchester City's win over Brentford on Sunday to take his Premier League tally to nine goals in seven games so far and make it 18 in his last 11 games for club and country this season.
"Sometimes I have tried to defend against him [in training] but he's unstoppable - so strong and so fast," Gonzalez told BBC Radio Manchester.
"It's incredible. When you defend against it you realise it. I didn't realise he was that hard to defend before. I don't think it's the only way he can score like this - he can score in every way possible.
"He's the best striker in the world and we are so happy to have him here."
Gonzalez is likely to feature prominently for City in their games immediately following the international break after replacing the injured Rodri during the first-half at the Gtech Community Stadium.
"Rodri's really important for the team," he added.
"You can tell in the first 20, 25 minutes that he played the team was top and playing really good. I came in without warming up which is a little bit hard but it was good.
"I think I played a good match and tried to help every minute I was on the pitch.
"We have to keep the same level as these last seven games and I think we can also improve a lot because we are a top team. I hope after the international break all the players are available and I think if we can keep improving we will end the season in a really good position.
"You have to suffer every game, all the teams are really good. Every year the quality of the players and the teams are getting better but we are used to it and if you want to win the league you have to win games like this."