Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola outlines the difference between Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has revealed the key difference between Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland. The 51-year-old said that Messi had the ability to do it himself, while Haaland relied more on his teammates.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has revealed the key difference between Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland. The 51-year-old said that Messi had the ability to do it himself, while Haaland relied more on his teammates.
"The difference is that Erling needs maybe all his mates, you know, to do it. Unbelievable. Messi had the ability for himself to do it," said Guardiola.
The Spanish coach went on to shower praise on his new number 9, praising his instinctive finishing in front of the goal.
"I have said it many times and I will say it again - what Erling (Haaland) is doing he did in Norway, Austria and Germany. The quality we have alongside him helps him score, but what he is doing I didn't teach him. He has incredible instincts. It comes from his mum and dad. He was born with that," Guardiola added.
Guardiola's comments came after Manchester City smashed local rivals Manchester United 6-3 in the Premier League. Haaland scored a hattrick and provided two assists in Manchester City's win. These goals took the Norweigian's tally to 14 goals in the league and 17 goals in all competitions this season.
The big striker complimented Manchester City's style of play, saying they are always looking to move forward and attack.
"You can feel it all the time, you see the passes we give each other, we always want to go forward and we always want to attack. This is what I love about this team. In the end, it's amazing," said Haaland.
