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Liam Wood

Pep Guardiola sent tactical warning over Erling Haaland after Man City debut

Pep Guardiola has been warned it could take Erling Haaland years to settle in at Manchester City if his teammates do not act quickly to accommodate him.

Haaland, 22, drew a blank on his competitive debut for City this Saturday afternoon when they were beaten 3-1 by Liverpool in the Community Shield. It was a game that raised questions over Haaland after his £51million move from Borussia Dortmund, but not necessarily ones for the Norwegian to answer himself.

Speaking about Haaland on radio station talkSPORT, ex-City manager Stuart Pearce said: "I don't think they utilised their centre-forward as well as they possibly can. If you asked Haaland at the end of the game; 'Did they feed you as you would have liked', I think he would probably say no.

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