Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland is proving so prolific he is creating problems for himself in the future.

“He is an exciting player because what everybody sees is his goals and he is already very, very good at that, [with] his movement in the box and he has the athleticism and pace. He said: “I have played against the greats, [Lionel] Messi, Ronaldinho, [Zinedine] Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo: in the end they are part of a very special elite because I think even the very best find it very difficult to stop those guys because someone like Erling will keep finding a way. If I get the chances, there’s a good chance I’ll score.”

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If he continues to do that, he is going to be one of the best. He has the athleticism and pace and has a good feeling where the ball bounces. ‘I didn’t want him to break the record for Messi in the FA Cup,’ he quipped. ‘I had the feeling the players have started to feel we could not lose any game or it would be over. He is so positive and optimistic in his life. as he claims 'joy of life' is behind Norwegian's incredible goal scoring

City face Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals and have little room for manoeuvre in the Premier League as they try and hunt down Arsenal at the ...

I think Arsenal is going to drop few points so we have to win all the games. "After Leipzig and Palace, always difficult, we score a lot of goals and concede few chances and defend well. [Pep Guardiola](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/pep-guardiola) after he watched his side beat Burnley 6-0 to book their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals, keeping their hopes of a treble alive.

Pep Guardiola joked about Lionel Messi whilst speaking about Erling Haaland after the Manchester City striker netted another hat trick.

Incredible, I make the substitution so he doesn’t break the record of Messi in the FA Cup, that’s why.” We play like this Erling will score goals.” Some fans thought Guardiola brought Haaland off so he doesn't break Messi's record of five goals in a Champions League match. Julian again, what a partnership, when they play together they score goals. He’s an incredible threat, his joy of life, he’s always positive, optimistic, that helps a lot. As much as we play good he’s going to score.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola joked that he substituted Erling Haaland in Saturday's 6-0 win over Burnley in the FA Cup as he didn't want him to ...

I played 11 years in Barcelona and scored 11 goals!" [Messi](https://www.90min.com/players/lionel-messi) in the FA Cup." "Eight goals in four days.