Despite the two goals scored by Erling Haaland against Burnley on Friday, Pep Guardiola attacked the Manchester City striker harshly … Without realizing that he was being filmed.
Five days after losing on penalties to Arsenal in the Community Shield, Manchester City made their debut for the new Premier League season, with a trip to Burnley on Friday evening. A perfectly successful introduction for the Skyblues who won 0-3 on the ground of their opponents, with in particular a double from Erling Haaland in the first period. Two goals which however did not seem to satisfy a Pep Guardiola who attacked his player.
As the half-time whistle had just sounded, the Mancunian coach entered the lawn to come alongside a Haaland who was returning to the locker room. And the strategist to garland his player copiously, until he realized that an indiscreet camera had come closer to film the scene. Enough to make Guardiola react again, who came to push the camera with his hand.
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“Don’t dramatize”
After the meeting, the Spaniard said a little more about the cause of his annoyance with the Norwegian “cyborg”. According to him, Haaland had complained about passes received in the feet when he would have preferred balls put in the race. ” He wanted the ball behind him and that ball didn’t need to be behind him, so Guardiola explained. Sometimes you have to know how to be patient while waiting for the right moment. “And the coach to calm things down:” He wasn’t frustrated. I was not frustrated. It happens in football. Don’t dramatize.”
