GUARDIOLA
REACTS TO CARRAGHER'S CRITICISM ON HAALAND: THE GOAL IS NOT TO WIN THE GOLDEN
BALL
Erling
Haaland, who was criticized for not making an impression during crucial matches
against Real Madrid, has once again gained the backing of his boss, Pep Guardiola.
He said that the striker from Norway was in "the most difficult position
on the pitch".
The English experts are obviously interested in Erling Haaland. It is Jamie
Carragher's turn to criticize the assailant after Roy Keane likened the
Norwegian to "a League Two (fourth English division) player".
Although Haaland was "without a doubt one of the greatest goalscorers in
the world" following his spectral encounter against Real Madrid, the
former Liverpool great believed that he was not yet "a class player
world."
adding in
his Telegraph editorial that Virgil van Dijk, William Saliba, and Antonio
Rüdiger had "dominated" the "Cyborg" in the previous major
Mancunian meetings far too handily. a viewpoint that Pep Guardiola does not
agree with, expressed this Friday during a press conference in response to this
latest outburst directed at one of his players.
Before the Cityzens' 4 p.m. encounter with Luton Town, the Manchester City head
coach emphasized the difficulty of playing up front between two opposition
centrals. It's the hardest position to play on the field. Although each player
has an opponent, center defenders go off against two attackers instead of just
one."
"Without
him, we wouldn't have won five titles last year."
Even though Haaland is still only 23 years old, Guardiola continued to
acknowledge that he may still be improved. "A 33-year-old player may have
potential for improvement, but he's a youthful player with specific elements of
his game that require work. However, the team is more important than he
is."
In
addition, Carragher promised that the Norwegian, who has scored 30 goals in 37
games across all competitions this season, needed to improve as a player if he
was going to be the Ballon d'Or winner in the future. However, winning the
Ballon d'Or is not the objective. Recalling the significance of 'Haaland in the
Cityzens' incredible final season, Guardiola shot back, "The goal is to
win the Premier League, the Champions League, the FA Cup, and the Carabao
Cup."