Erling Haaland has scored 26 goals for club and country this season

Is Erling Haaland a big fan of Peter Crouch - or is he actually programmed like a robot?

That may - or not be - a question posed after Manchester City's impressive Premier League victory over in-form Bournemouth on Sunday.

The Norway striker malfunctioned for only the second time this season when he failed to score in last weekend's loss at Aston Villa, but he was back to being a goal machine with a ruthlessly efficient first-half double against the Cherries.

If he is hiding any nuts and bolts under those blonde locks of his, Haaland did prove he was still human by missing a couple of chances to complete his hat-trick.