ERLING HAALAND has racked up the superlatives this season as he casts all earlier than him in his maiden marketing campaign at Manchester Metropolis.
Nevertheless it’s a little-known reality {that a} sure Scottish striker can lay declare to statistics which go away even the large Norwegian frontman within the shade.
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That man is Declan McManus, and he hasn’t seemed again since swapping Dunfermline for Welsh soccer with The New Saints again in 2021.
Haaland has bagged 30 targets from 27 Premier League outings this season.
That is sufficient for a staggering league ratio of 1.23 targets per 90 minutes – a price which is stronger than another participant in Europe’s high 5 leagues this season who has performed in extra of 540 minutes.
For the document, on this context subsequent up in Europe’s high 5 leagues is Napoli’s Victor Osimhen – with 21 Serie A targets – then Wissam Ben Yedder of Monaco.
However McManus leaves all of them within the shade, having bagged 27 targets in 23 league video games this season.
In keeping with the BBC’s stats, that is sufficient for a 1.37 targets per 90 minute ratio, or a purpose each 66 minutes.
That is 13 greater than another participant within the league – along with his team-mate Ryan Brobbel one of many subsequent on the checklist.
And it has helped TNS wrap up a second successive league title within the Welsh high flight.
And you may’t accuse the 28-year-old former Aberdeen, Fleetwood City, Greenock Morton, Alloa Athletic, Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Ross County and Falkirk star of JUST doing it domestically.
Shortly after The New Saints paid £60,000 for his companies, he bagged a hat-trick in opposition to Viktoria Plzen in a Europa Convention League qualifier.
McManus – who takes on Bala City tonight – advised the Day by day Mail that he nonetheless hopes to IMPROVE his goalscoring statistics.
“Beforehand in my profession, individuals will have a look at the years I had taking part in within the Championship in Scotland.
“Purely when it comes to targets, I at all times give it some thought and really feel I let myself down.
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“However, in equity, numerous the time I used to be taking part in out large,  taking part in as a No 10, and even  taking part in in a midfield function.
‘”The numbers I’ve been capable of get since I’ve come down right here to Wales have exceeded my expectations.
“It’s clearly a goal for me now to attempt to get 30 targets. Final season, I believe I had 31 in all competitions.
“I needed to go and beat that, which is why I’ve clearly been annoyed with the accidents I’ve picked up. I
“I’ve missed about eight to 10 video games all in. However, nonetheless, I can’t complain with the numbers I’ve managed to get. Might it have been even higher? Possibly, we’ll by no means know. However I’m happy anyway.
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