Man City manager Pep Guardiola compared Erling Haaland to two players widely considered to be the greatest in modern soccer.
Can superstar striker Erling Haaland reach the heights of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo? Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola certainly thinks so. Guardiola — Messi's coach at Barcelona when his career began to peak in 2008-2012 — compared Haaland to two of soccer's greatest players after Man City opened the English Premier League season with a 2-0 win vs. Chelsea on Sunday.
Guardiola also raved about Haaland's current health status, saying that the 24-year-old is fully rested after a summer off after his national team, Norway, failed to qualify for the 2024 Euros. 'I had a feeling that he feels better than last season at this stage,' Guardiola said. 'After travel last season, he felt … tired. This season, I think for the Euros, unfortunately, Norway was not there. There was more rest and yeah, he feels good. 'The goal was magnificent.
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