Sitting in the media theatre at the City Football Academy on Friday afternoon, Pep Guardiola faced a barrage of Erling Haaland-related questions.
The Manchester City manager was delivering his pre-match press conference ahead of City's Premier League meeting with Southampton on Saturday but, as has been the case for much of the season, there was only really one player that reporters wanted him to speak about.
Guardiola acknowledged that reality, giving credit to the rest of his players - some of whom can boast four Premier League medals - for the way they have accepted the superstar status of their new teammate. Placed in another dressing room, the 22-year-old striker might not have enjoyed the wildly successful start to his Premier League career that he has at City.
