{"id":259369,"date":"2025-03-15T05:47:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T05:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/15\/ive-been-with-lionel-messi-pep-guardiola-on-what-erling-haaland-does-on-pitch-that-hes-never-seen-before-football-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-03-15T05:47:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T05:47:40","slug":"ive-been-with-lionel-messi-pep-guardiola-on-what-erling-haaland-does-on-pitch-that-hes-never-seen-before-football-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/15\/ive-been-with-lionel-messi-pep-guardiola-on-what-erling-haaland-does-on-pitch-that-hes-never-seen-before-football-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I\u2019ve been with Lionel Messi’: Pep Guardiola on what Erling Haaland does on pitch that he\u2019s never seen before | Football News – The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pep Guardiola with Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland (Agency Photos)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

NEW DELHI: Manchester City forward Erling Haaland is on the cusp of another Premier League<\/a> milestone, but Pep Guardiola believes the Norwegian striker is just getting started.
Ahead of Manchester City\u2019s clash with Brighton, Guardiola heaped praise on Haaland\u2019s remarkable output since arriving in England, while challenging him to reach even greater heights.
\u201cI\u2019ve been with Messi,\u201d Guardiola said, when asked what Haaland does on the pitch that he\u2019s never seen before.
\u201cBut it\u2019s incredible what Erling has done. And I want more. I want more for Erling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Haaland, who has netted 28 goals in 38 appearances across competitions this season, could notch 100 Premier League goal involvements in just his 94th appearance \u2014 an astounding strike rate.
Despite the striker drawing a rare blank in City\u2019s recent 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, Guardiola sees no cause for concern. Instead, he framed the moment as a reminder of Haaland\u2019s importance in the club\u2019s final run-in.
\u201cHe has to help us more and more to achieve what we want to do this season,\u201d Guardiola added. \u201cBut the numbers are unbelievable since he arrived\u2026 hopefully he can reach that little record tomorrow.\u201d
City, who trail Liverpool in the title race, are focused on securing Champions League<\/a> qualification with 10 league games to go. Guardiola acknowledged a dip in performance levels compared to previous title-winning campaigns, attributing it to the fierce competition across the league.
\u201cWe helped raise the bar in the Premier League,\u201d he said. \u201cNow, every team is organised, structured, with good players and good ideas. Every game is tough.\u201d
Despite describing the season as “not good,” Guardiola urged fans to rally behind the squad during the crucial final stretch.
\u201cTen games, two months. Still we can survive and be there. With energy and positivity, we can still achieve something.\u201d
As the title slips further from reach, Guardiola is counting on his No. 9 to once again defy the limits.<\/p>\n


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