Guardiola in awe of Erling Haaland “fantastic” goal
Pep Guardiola expressed his awe at the “fantastic” goal by Erling Haaland during Manchester City’s 5-0 victory over Sparta Prague.
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Guardiola deems Haaland volley goal as “fantastic”
Phil Foden drew first blood for City at the Etihad Stadium.
Haaland brought the Cityzens to their feet with an acrobatic finish, completing Savinho’s cross in the second half with a spectacular airborne back-heel volley.
The 24-year-old secured his brace with a more traditional finish in the 68th minute, once again assisted by Savinho.
John Stones and Matheus Nunes also scored for Pep Guardiola’s side, as they remain perfect in the Champions League.
“I didn’t know how he scored,” said Guardiola. “For a human being, I would say no [it’s not normal]. He made a fantastic goal.
“He can touch 15 or 20 balls but have seven or eight chances. It’s unbelievable.
“He made an incredible goal, similar to [Borussia] Dortmund a few years ago. I don’t know which one is more difficult but I would say both.”
Another good game
City’s victory lifted them to third place in the Champions League table.
Guardiola’s squad also set a new Champions League record by going 26 games unbeaten, excluding shootouts.
“We played really good again,” said Guardiola.
“I’m enjoying a lot the way we’re playing lately. We concede few, few chances.”
He added: “We create a lot and we had to be so patient. We have five games left and the target is to finish in the top eight. It’s a good advantage not to play in February.”
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