Guardiola jokes about the faces of English journalists in Holland

Erling Holland scored his second hat-trick in as many appearances as Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest.

Guardiola did not ignite for Haaland

It was quite an achievement and earned him accolades from all quarters. But Guardiola did not comment on whether Haaland could break further records, admitting the future is unpredictable.

Asked at a press conference if the Norwegian was ready to break other records, the Catalan manager replied: “I admire those who can expect what will happen in the future, I can’t do that. A month ago he was a disaster, now he will break everything, I can’t see what will happen tomorrow. I don’t know what will happen, imagine what will happen in two years, we are happy with the way he has settled in. It’s not just Erling, but the technical staff and coaching are very important, they help the new players adapt and the teammates are very good. The most important thing.”

City have agreed a deal for Erling Haaland until May 2022 and the striker has had a poor start in the Community Shield, leading people to question his suitability for English football. He certainly put all worries to rest, scoring nine goals in five games and making his mark on the PL from the start.

Between the first goal of Holland’s hat-trick against Crystal Palace and the last goal of his hat-trick against Forest, only 70 minutes passed.

Manchester City face Aston Villa on September 3, before playing their first Champions League group game away to Sevilla on September 6.