During a recent interview, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola compared his striker Erling Haaland to modern greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
While Guardiola acknowledged that Haaland has only been performing at a high level for a season, compared to the two legends who have been doing so for two decades, he believes that Haaland has the potential to take their mantle.
Guardiola praised Haaland’s behavior off the pitch, noting that he has a similar mindset to Messi but also warning that he needs to avoid injury if he wants to match the achievements of the two great forwards.
While Guardiola still considers Messi to be number one, he noted that Haaland is always happy and smiling, even in difficult moments.
The striker has had an incredible impact on the team, not just on the pitch but also in training sessions and in the locker room.
Guardiola has a lot of respect for Haaland, who never complains about being taken off and always respects his decisions.
With a busy schedule of games every three days, Guardiola is grateful to have another weapon in Julian Alvarez, who is always ready to step up.
Article updated 2 months ago. Content is written and modified by multiple authors.
