Pep Guardiola has revealed that Erling Haaland laughs at those with “no respect” for him and that the striker reassured his manager that goals would be scored despite seeing memes of the clear chance he missed in the Community Shield.
City lost 3-1 to Liverpool in July’s curtain-raiser, with Haaland drawing a blank and becoming the subject of memes because of an opportunity he blazed over the bar. The Norwegian has 36 Premier League goals in 35 games and Guardiola was asked how he dealt with the pressure of his debut season in English football.
