Under the guidance of coach Pep Guardiola, striker Erling Haaland is playing extremely effectively for Man City. In addition to his natural talent, he is also successful because he always has to work seriously to meet coach Guardiola’s strict requirements.
At the age of 23, Haaland is Man City’s main striker and his goalscoring performance is truly remarkable. After contributing 52 goals/53 matches to help Man City win the “triple” last season, this season the former Dortmund striker continued to explode with the achievement of scoring 8 times in the opponent’s net after 11 matches.
In a recent interview with the Telegraph, Haaland, when asked if he had to work hard to survive at Man City, answered frankly: “Of course I do. At Man City you always have to work hard.” because coach Guardiola demands a lot.”
“When I talked to coach Guardiola before joining Man City, I received a warning from him: “I don’t care who you are or what you want, but when you work with me on the field then you have to concentrate very hard. If you can’t do that, I’ll give you a beating.”
“That is who Guardiola is. His personality is the reason why Man City has become a strong team and achieved a lot of success. With Guardiola, pressure is something that always accompanies. It is the pressure that makes each person A player like me has to be serious and not allowed to slack off.”
“However, we also understand that no one can be stressed all day. The whole team’s point of view is that it’s done at any time. You have to practice every hour every day, but then you should also let yourself relax. . In your free time, it’s best not to think about football or anything that makes you worry.”
“I think Coach Guardiola’s philosophy is one of the reasons why he and the members of the coaching staff work so effectively. Guardiola only asks you to give your all on the field, and at other times he encourages you to encourages us to put all unnecessary things out of our minds,” Haaland concluded.
