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“Manchester City” club’s head coach Pep Guardiola stood up for Erling Haaland against criticism from former footballers.
“I am surprised when former players criticize him.
I understand when journalists criticize, but it's strange to me when former footballers do it.
It's like former referees criticizing current referees... Memories quickly fade.
I totally disagree with Roy Keane's statement that E. Haaland is a “League Two” caliber striker.
He is the best striker in the world and helped us achieve what we were able to achieve last season. He is exceptional.
The real reason why we didn't create enough chances against the “Gunners” is not because of Haaland's fault.
We need more precision in the final phase of the attack, with more players. We played outstanding matches... But we lacked more people in the final phase of the attack. I will repeat, Erling Haaland is a unique player.”
