Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola has stated the difference between his striker, Erling Haaland, and PSG’s Lionel Messi.
22-year-old Erling Haaland has gotten many comparisons after the young striker pulled an unbelievable start to his journey in the Premier League.
With just eight matches into the season, Haaland has scored 14 goals in the Premier League, including 3 hat-tricks.
Haaland Comparisons
The young Norwegian is currently being compared to lots of players, ranging from his age grades to older players, and even legends who are retired.
Haaland’s goal records are compared to that of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo who are the players with the best goal ratio in football history.
The number of goals Messi and Ronaldo scored when they were 22-year-old as Haaland is at the moment were drawn against each, bringing a huge difference.
France Legend Thierry Henry also compared Haaland to buzzing Paris Saint-Germain star, Kylian Mbappe who is predicted to be one of the best players in the world in the future.
Henry opted that Mbappe is more of a complete player than Haaland because Mbappe hangs on with the ball while Mbappe only scores goals.
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Pep Guardiola on Messi and Haaland
After Manchester City crushed Manchester United in the Manchester derby and Haaland produced a masterclass, in a post-match interview, Pep Guardiola was asked about how he feels about Erling Haaland scoring every day just as Messi did during his time at Barcelona.
Replying to the journalist, Pep Guardiola said both players are different.
“Erling [Haaland] needs his mates, Messi can do it on his own.”
Pep Guardiola: “Erling [Haaland] needs his mates, Messi has the ability to do it on his own.”
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Guardiola coached both Messi and Haaland and knows to know what the strength and flaws of the players are.
Haaland vs Manchester United
During his presentation as a Manchester City player, Haaland was asked one team he would love to play against and his response was Manchester United.
After his taunt, Manchester United unavoidably fell under his spell. Haaland scored his third hat-trick of the season and also provided two assists as Man City dismantled Man Utd 6-3.
Manchester City is sitting second on the Premier League table with just one point behind league leaders, Arsenal.
