Pep Guardiola impressed by Haaland perfomance in his Manchester City debut
Pep Guardiola impressed by Erling Haaland perfomance in his Manchester City debut in opening Premier league game against Westham.
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, joked that the 22-year-old may have “punched” a teammate if they tried to take the ball away from him during Sunday’s 2-0 victory over West Ham in the Premier League because Erling Haaland was so eager to take Manchester City’s penalty.
When the referee signaled to the spot after Haaland was taken down by goalie Alphonse Areola, Guardiola appreciated how the Norway international sprinted to the ball and grabbed both goals as City easily defeated David Moyes’ team.
Pep Guardiola on Haaland perfomance
“Of course, Erling scored the first two goal. It was important for them, for him, of course, for us,” Guardiola told reporters.
“And, yes, it’s a good threat, another weapon that we have now. But, at the same time, he is not going to solve all our problems. He’s going to add something we want to do as a team.
“The way he took the ball to take a penalty, I said, ‘oh, I like it.’ So, he went direct and I think if someone go to take this ball he will punch in the faces of his [team] mates. I’m pretty sure of that.
“And that is a good sign. Because, it’s about, you have to be self-confident and ambition and good mentality and that showed me, I like it. And of course, he scored it.”
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