When Erling Braut Haaland scored 2-0 against FC Copenhagen on Wednesday, Guardiola’s special celebration was caught on camera. On the sidelines, he just stood and shook his head, while pointing his thumb in Haaland’s direction. – It’s not that I don’t believe what I see. It is the fact that he has an incredible instinct, says Pep Guardiola and adds: – What can I teach him about that? He has incredible ability as a striker – he goes one second before the ball arrives. These type of players… A manager cannot teach this. He is always there when the ball comes. He did it in Norway and Austria, too, he smells it. Thank you for choosing us, Haaland, we are lucky to have this talent. Nevertheless, the decorated coach does not believe that Haaland is fully developed as a player. – He can improve all parts of his game. And I think he’s aware of that. The only thing we can do in life is to always improve. He is no exception, he says. – He can improve The Manchester City manager was in a good mood at the press conference ahead of the Premier League match against Southampton on Saturday. Guardiola himself estimated from the stage at Friday’s press conference that 45 out of 50 questions are about one man, Erling Braut Haaland. WRECK: Erling Braut Haaland. Photo: LEE SMITH / Reuters As the press conference progressed, the journalists began to regret that they would once again ask questions about the Norwegian. But the Spanish Manchester City coach only smiled when the Norwegian’s name came up again and again. – Every single press conference is like that, and for me it’s fine. And we are lucky because the other players accept it. There are others who would not have liked it, players who have won many titles and had to talk about “Erling, Erling, Erling”. They had not liked it in other clubs, claims Guardiola. – We don’t have any players who say “Why do they only talk about him?” In other clubs it could have happened, says the City manager. FIRST TOUCH: Erling Braut Haaland scored quickly in the meeting with the Danes. Giving Haaland a holiday during the World Cup Guardiola also revealed that he thinks it is a shame that Haaland and Norway did not qualify for the football World Cup in Qatar. – Of course. I wish everyone could play. It is a great tournament to be a part of for all players. But he is young and has many opportunities ahead of him, says the manager. Haaland thus gets almost a month off from matches with Manchester City. What the goal machine will be used for, Guardiola was very clear: – Holiday. He will have a few weeks’ holiday before he starts training again with the other players who are not in the World Cup. MET THE PRESS: 90 percent of the questions Pep Guardiola answered during the press conference were about Erling Braut Haaland. Photo: LINDSEY PARNABY / AFP Brilliant against FC Copenhagen On Wednesday, the stage was again set for the Haaland show when FC Copenhagen visited the light blue part of Manchester. The Norwegian only got 45 minutes in the championship match, but played havoc with the visitors’ defense and scored two more goals. The Norwegian, who has scored 19 goals in 12 games since his transfer from Borussia Dortmund, ended the Champions League match with a lap of honor to thank the crowd.
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