Manchester City assistant manager Juanma Lillo hailed Erling Haaland after his hat-trick in victory over Fulham.

Haaland was outstanding for the 5-1 win on Saturday.

Lillo said: “This guy was born scoring goals and he will go through his whole life scoring goals," our assistant coach reflected after the win.

“It would be no surprise if he manages to get the same figures as last year but it doesn't matter if he doesn't.

“Today he was great at providing for other players, he gave one assist and has this importance to other players, it's not about just scoring goals.

“I'm more impressed by other figures as well, not just where he ends up in the scoring charts.

“I always looked at his intelligence as well as his scoring stats."