Erling Haaland has experienced part of Pep Guardiola’s management. He has seen the Manchester City boss customise his tactics to suit a signing, abandoning the use of a false nine that propelled his side to successive titles, bringing in a conventional centre-forward and enabling the Norwegian to score six goals in four games.
He has been lavished with praise – Guardiola said his new striker was “born” to score goals – albeit with inferences he can always improve.
