DECKIN' THE HAALS

Erling's double gift for Pep ramps up title push

- BY ANDY HAMPSON

ERLING HAALAND scored two and made another as Manchester City underlined their growing title credentials with a comfortable victory over West Ham.

The prolific Norwegian was on target after just five minutes of a one-sided encounter at The Etihad, before teeing up Tijjani Reijnders and adding another in the second half.

And Haaland was inches away from completing a hat-trick in stoppage time.

Victory for Pep Guardiola’s side, their fifth in succession in the Premier League, put pressure firmly on Arsenal at the top end of the table.