Haaland's 24th career hat-trick for Manchester City against West Ham Saturday, and seven goals this season exceed the total goals scored by any other Premier League team.
The Norwegian is approaching the milestone of 100 league goals for Manchester City, with 70 goals in 69 games. Football pundits noted Haaland's evolution as a player, ranking him as one of the best players they have ever seen.
Manchester City began its Premier League title defense with a 2-0 win against Chelsea and a 4-1 victory against Ipswich Town, matching Liverpool's winning streak.
Guardiola said he is impressed with Haaland's overall play, not just his goal-scoring abilities.
He is a strong contender for the Golden Boot if he maintains his fitness.
Arsenal started the season with wins against Wolves and Aston Villa, but suffered a setback when Declan Rice was sent off against Brighton, leading to a 1-1 draw.
Manchester United struggles with a win against Fulham and a loss to Brighton. Chelsea bounced back from a loss to City with a 6-2 win against Wolves, featuring a hat-trick from Madueke.
Tottenham secured a 4-0 win against Everton after a draw with Leicester, while Everton lost a 2-0 lead and suffered a defeat against Bournemouth.
Real Madrid drew with Mallorca in its league opener but bounced back with a 3-0 win against Real Valladolid, while Barcelona started the season with wins against Valencia and Athletic Bilbao.
Atletico Madrid drew with Villarreal but bounced back with a 3-0 win against Girona. Celta Vigo leads La Liga table with six points after two wins.
Leverkusen grabbed a late winner in a 3-2 victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach, Dortmund secured a 2-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt under new coach Nuri Şahin, and Bayern Munich secured a late 3-2 win against Wolfsburg.
Inter Milan drew with Genoa and then won 2-0 against Lecce, while AC Milan struggled with a draw against Torino and a loss to Parma in Serie A.
PSG started strong in Ligue 1 with wins against Le Havre and Montpellier, while Lyon lost to Rennes and Monaco in the first two matches of the season.
Pep Guardiola's successful tenure at Manchester City includes 18 titles.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq
Sources: NYTimes, The Guardian, BBC, SCMP, El Pais, The Hindu, Clarin, Telegraaf.