Pep Guardiola has explained why he never criticises top strikers after Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to victory over Brentford.
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Guardiola explains why he never criticises HaalandNorwegian scored only goal against BrentfordManager had hilarious exchange with journalistWHAT HAPPENED?
Haaland silenced his critics after an error-strewn performance against Chelsea on the weekend by scoring the only goal of a testing match against Thomas Frank's side in the 71st minute. Guardiola recalled advice a journalist once gave him and explained why he would never want to comment on football as a profession.
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"When I was young, I was not a journalist but an old friend said to me 'top scorers strikers score a lot of goals, don’t criticise, he will shut your mouth,'" Guardiola told a press conference.
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Guardiola explained that Haaland had been dealing with the recent death of his grandmother. And he admitted that there was no player he would rather a chance fell to than Haaland, despite his recent glaring misses. "Sooner or later he is there. He was out for two months, he lost his grandmother, it is not easy for a human being," the City boss added. "If I have to choose one player [to get a chance] I would choose this one."
'MY LIFE IS BETTER'
Asked why he never wanted to be a journalist by a reporter in the press conference, Guardiola responded: "I am a manager. My life is better than yours. But nothing personal with you."