EPL: 'Guardiola Is A Bit Crazy' – Haaland
Haaland said he was “not surprised” to mark his first appearance for Manchester City with a goal and that he was enjoying the “crazy” side of the City manager, Pep Guardiola
Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland has said manager, Pep Guardiola “is a bit crazy”.
Haaland was speaking to the media after he made his debut for the Premier League champions.
The Norwegian netted the only goal as City beat Bayern Munich in a pre-season friendly on Sunday, July 24, 2022.
He had been left out of the opening tour game against Club America to build his fitness.
Haaland said: “It was a good feeling to get started again after six weeks without football."
“I’ve been watching a lot of City games over the last years and they’ve been without a striker so, of course, I’ve been seeing myself in these situations. I’m not surprised I scored.
“It’s good. I have to say the first time winning against Bayern, it was about time after seven losses in a row.
“To beat Bayern feels good and the quality is good. It was a real test before Liverpool in a week.
“I don’t want to speak too much about Dortmund but Guardiola is a bit crazy – and I like that.
“I’ve been training well and I’m ready for what is next.”