Having scored twice in Manchester City’s opening match at West Ham a year ago, Haaland repeated the trick to set up a comfortable first-day win at Burnley, grabbing his first inside four minutes
Erling Haaland made another sensational start to a Premier League season … but was still given a dressing-down by Pep Guardiola.
Having scored twice in Manchester City ’s opening match at West Ham a year ago, Haaland repeated the trick to set up a comfortable first-day win at Burnley, grabbing his first inside four minutes.
But after adding a second, Haaland still felt the wrath of his manager at the end of the first half.
But Guardiola tried to play it down, explaining: “There’s no problem at all. It was about a connection with the players. He wanted the ball in behind him and that ball hasn’t to be in behind. “Sometimes you have to be patient to find the right moment.
“He was not frustrated, I am not frustrated. In football it happens. Don’t be dramatic.
“He scored two goals and he’s happy. He was tremendous in the second-half. We know how good he is in front of goal.”
And Haaland also made light of the incident, saying: “It’s a pleasure working with Pep – there’s no better for working with a young player.
“I have to keep developing and enjoy the chaos around me and perform on the pitch.”