Erling Haaland's exceptional form has propelled Manchester City to the top of the Premier League with a perfect start to the season. Haaland has scored seven goals in just three games, including back-to-back hat-tricks against Ipswich and West Ham. His performance has been pivotal in City's victories, demonstrating a remarkable range of finishing skills and breaking Premier League records. Pep Guardiola praised Haaland's contributions and emphasized their strategy to provide him with ample goal-scoring opportunities. Arsenal, meanwhile, dropped points in a 1-1 draw with Brighton, exacerbated by the controversial sending off of Declan Rice. This early lead by City, driven by Haaland's prolific scoring, sets a challenging precedent for their title rivals.