Erling Haaland believes he is not close to being on the same level as Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo but the Manchester City striker says he is in “a good way” to beat his best total return of 56 goals in a season.
After the 3-1 win against Bournemouth on Sunday, Pep Guardiola again compared Haaland’s numbers to Messi and Ronaldo, with City’s manager adding how the Argentinian and Portuguese were consistent over “15 seasons”. Haaland was asked if he views himself on the same level. “No, not at all, far off. No one can get close to them, so no,” the 25-year-old said.
