Erling Haaland ‘born to attain objectives’, says Pep Guardiola after Metropolis victory | Premier League

Pep Guardiola stated Erling Haaland was born to attain objectives after Manchester Metropolis’s new striker helped the champions open their Premier League title protection with a cushty 2-0 victory in opposition to West Ham.

Haaland scored twice as Metropolis cruised to victory on the London Stadium. The Norwegian stated it was “a bit shitty” that he missed out on a hat-trick, however Guardiola could not have been happier with the previous Borussia Dortmund participant’s show.

“He is right here for 5 years,” the town supervisor stated. “Hopefully he stays this time and even longer. We wish all the brand new ones to be completely happy, to really feel good within the metropolis and with the crew. And push it some extra.

“He’s an extremely proficient man, he places up good numbers, however we want to add one thing extra to his sport to be a greater participant. Not only a man who scores objectives, that he’s so essential, however that is why we wish to attempt to give him every thing so that he’s a greater participant. He was born to attain objectives.”

Guardiola, who made no apologies for taking Haaland off within the second half, responded sarcastically to criticism of the 22-year-old after Metropolis’s loss to Liverpool within the Group Protect. “Every week in the past I could not adapt within the Premier League,” he stated. “Now he’s with the very best, Titi [Thierry] Henry, Alan Shearer and Cristiano Ronaldo.

There was spectacular conviction from Haaland as he gained and dispatched the penalty for Metropolis’s first objective. “I understand how he dealt with plenty of criticism this week, he was very calm and he skilled very nicely,” Guardiola stated. “However the way in which he took the ball to take the penalty I appreciated. He’s direct and if somebody goes to take the ball from him, he punches considered one of his teammates within the face. I am fairly positive of that.

Haaland vowed to maintain enhancing and criticized himself for not changing Ilkay Gündogan’s cross.

“It was a very good begin,” he stated. “There’s not a lot to say aside from that and it was 2-0. It was good to have some minutes within the legs originally of the season and now we have to maintain going.

“It is in regards to the connections we make daily in coaching and apply to get higher and this may come. Additionally, now it has been nearly half-hour since I scored the final objective, so I’ve to maneuver on.”

David Moyes praised Haaland’s efficiency. “We have all seen it from a distance,” the West Ham supervisor stated. “He is somebody who appears like he’ll be an excellent participant. He did the identical sort of runs as in opposition to Liverpool.”

Moyes admitted that his aspect had been outplayed by Metropolis. “They have been so good. I felt that tactically we have been fully outclassed at the moment. They performed in a different way than on the finish of final season with each full-backs in the midst of the pitch as midfielders.