Pep Guardiola has come to the defense of Erling Haaland

The Manchester City head coach has commented on the performance of his team's forward, Erling Haaland, in recent matches, as well as how he feels about the criticism that has been directed towards the Norwegian player.

«He's under pressure because of what happened last season, and not only last season. People expect him to score seven goals in every game, which is impossible.

He is happy. He has scored many goals. People want him to fail after scoring 52 goals. Perhaps at the right moment of the season, he will play even better than he is now.

In the Champions League, he's delivering results again. We are very pleased; he is hungry for goals. He's very humble. He's an incredible professional. He's a great athlete. He's involved in the game and contributes more to our process. I don't want him just to stand in the box and score goals. If he is involved in the game when we are trying to get the ball into the box, he will become a better player. I have no doubts about that, and he has a desire to improve», - said the head coach of the «Citizens».

Additionally, in his last 100 matches, Haaland scored 96 goals and provided 19 assists.

Earlier, it was reported that Haaland was among the top 20 goalscorers in the UEFA Champions League.