Arsenal squad 'laughing' at Erling Haaland's ominous form as Jorginho insists Mikel Arteta's side don't fear Man City terminator with early Premier League title clash looming

After setting the Premier League alight with a record-breaking 36 goals in his debut campaign and another 27 in 2023-24, theNorwegian forward has shown no signs of slowing down. His brace in City’s recent 2-1 victory over Brentford saw him break Wayne Rooney’s record for the most goals scored in the first four Premier League games of a season, further cementing his status as the most deadly striker in the English top-flight.

Despite the City striker’s astonishing nine goals scored so far, Gunners midfielder Jorginho is more amused than alarmed by Haaland's relentless scoring.

"Erling scoring again is starting to make us laugh! We laugh because we look at all the games and we love football," he said.

Jorginho was quick to emphasise that rather than dwelling on Haaland's feats, Arsenal are focusing on their strengths.

“It doesn’t get to our head. We need to focus on us and that is what we are trying to do," he said.

With every passing game, Haaland continues to rewrite the Premier League record books. His 71st goal in just 70 appearances puts him ahead of iconic strikers such as Eric Cantona and Luis Suarez in the all-time scoring charts.

While Haaland's goal-scoring form dominates the headlines, Arsenal’s players are keen to highlight that Sunday’s potentially pivotal Premier League clash is about more than just one player. Mikel Arteta’s men know that they will need to execute their game plan perfectly to secure a result at the Etihad if they want to dethrone City come May and clinch their first title since 2003-04.