Sports · 23 August 2026

Brentford striker Igor Thiago backed to beat Erling Haaland to Golden Boot

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Football pundit Tony Cascarino believes Brentford's Igor Thiago will top the Premier League goalscoring charts this season. Thiago scored 22 goals in the 2025/26 campaign, finishing second behind Erling Haaland's 27 goals. Cascarino chose Thiago as an outsider over Chelsea's Joao Pedro and Liverpool's Alexander Isak, who both had injury struggles.

By BriefTea Editorial · 23 August 2026 at 11:11

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