Guardiola praised Haaland after Premier League debut, he compared him to Messi

Erling Haaland made his Premier League debut in style, with a brace to help Manchester City win 2-0 away to West Ham on Sunday in the opening round. In light of this, Pep Guardiola noted that "top scorers are never satisfied," giving Lionel Messi as an example.

“I had the good fortune as a coach to be with Messi and when he scored two he wanted three, and when he scored three he wanted four,” said Pep at a press conference after being asked about the potential of the Norwegian player who arrived for this season in England.

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“The top scorers are never satisfied, they are always hungry and hungry and want more. Erling scoring the two goals, it is important for him, for the team and for us, it is another weapon we have now,” added the Manchester City manager.

However, Guardiola considered that Haaland "is not going to solve all our problems, he is going to add something to us as a team. That's what we are looking for. Today both goals were balls in front of the center of the defense and we had the feeling we could find him more."

"In the past we didn't have a reference like him and now we have to do it again but at the same time the guys have to put the ball there, especially in transitions," the Catalan coach specified.

Haaland's stellar debut

The Norwegian star, who arrived from Borussia Dortmund, was quick to be decisive for City, scoring his first goal by converting a penalty in the 36th minute. In the 65th minute, Haaland scored the second and final goal against the Londoners with a spectacular move, breaking free to receive a measured pass from Kevin De Bruyne and slotting the ball beyond the reach of Alphonse Areola.