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“No one can be compared to him!” Pep Guardiola says Erling Haaland’s stats ‘speak for themselves’ after the striker made a stunning start to his Man City career with 17 goals in 11 games, including three hat-tricks
- Haaland has scored 17 goals in 11 games since his arrival at Manchester City
- Norwegian striker already has three hat-tricks in the Premier League to his name
- That included one in Sunday’s 6-3 derby at Manchester United
- Pep Guardiola said the ‘£51m striker’s figures speak for themselves’
- City returns to Champions League action against Copenhagen on Wednesday
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Pep Guardiola believes ‘no one can compete with Erling Haaland’ after the Norwegian striker made a sensational start at Manchester City.
Haaland, 22, has already scored 17 goals in 11 appearances for City, including a stunning hat-trick in Manchester United’s 6-3 defeat in Sunday’s derby.
The £51 million attacker has already scored three Premier League hat-tricks after following closely the adaptation to English football.
Erling Haaland has scored 17 goals in 11 games in a stunning start at Manchester City
That included a hat-trick when City defeated Manchester United 6-3 in the derby on Sunday
And City manager Guardiola said on Wednesday evening before their Champions League match with Copenhagen: “At his age, nobody can compete with him, nobody.
“The numbers speak for themselves. In the locker room, on the pitch, we see things on the stats that make us happy to have him here.”
Speaking of Haaland’s immediate chemistry with his City team-mates, Guardiola added: “It normally happens to nice people. A lot of gesturing with young players, with staff, if it goes well how he encouraged boys.
Pep Guardiola praised his new striker ahead of City’s game against Copenhagen
“He’s not just a striker who scores goals. It comes from his training.’
Guardiola confirmed Kyle Walker is likely to miss the game in Denmark after the right-back was forced out during Sunday’s game.
Midfielder Rodri, who missed the derby, is being monitored in training pending a possible return.
“Rodri is better, but I think Kyle is out. We’ll see later in training,” Guardiola said.