Of the many good things that Erling Haaland did on Tuesday night, his post-match interviews were right up there.
Speaking to American broadcaster CBS after his five-goal haul, the Manchester City striker described the 7-0 win as a statement performance and result and indicated that he had been brought to the club to win the Champions League. "They didn’t bring me in to win the Premier League because they already know how to win it, so you can read between the lines", he said.
If that seems entirely normal, it is exactly the kind of message that Pep Guardiola has been refusing to give. Despite a sixth successive Champions League quarter-final, the manager is still going on about being a failure.
