Manchester city manager Pep Guardiola has paid tribute to pupil Erling Haaland on same level with Stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of Scoring after the Norwegian netted twice on back from injury in A 4-1 win in Southampton on Saturday.
victory took The city is about five points of Arsenal at the top of Premier League.
Haaland has now scored 44 points times in for him debut season with English championsincluding 30 in 27 matches in the English Premier League.
for him second goal He was special The giant striker also hit an acrobatic ball home Jack Grealish cross with Overhead kick.
“the second goal It was amazing. It’s not easy pick the ball up in the sky And put it on Guardiola said: who Messi coached during four years with Barcelona coach.
“we need for him. the first half We didn’t have it best level but it changed the game.
“As a top scorer, we’ve had two great decades with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi but he is on this level. he scores a lot of Objectives. I’m very happy with 65 minutes later injury And it helped us again. “
Guardiola was true For his word that he wasn’t thinking about Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final, first man against Bayern Munich as Haaland’s return from the thigh injury The only change was side Who crushed Liverpool 4-1 last weekend.
But visitors failed to hit Same heights for the first 45 minutes and that could be punished against a side with more Firepower of the Saints.
Southampton remain rooted in the foot of table and four points adrift of safety.
Haaland opened the gates just Just before half time when he leaned in to meet Kevin De Bruyne’s cross.
City ran into the gears after the break for the eighth time in a row win in everyone competitions Keep Guardiola men in the hunt for triple of Awards.
Grealish is enjoying it best Form since 100 million pounds (124 million dollars) move From Aston Villa in 2021 made His most Premier League expensive never player on time.
Release in In the second try after first The effort was saved by Gavin Bazuno.
Grealish turned creator for the third as his cross was completed in Stunning costumes from Haaland.
“You’ll never see me do that,” De Bruyne said. of Halland second goal. “You’ll take me to Southampton Hospital if I do!”
This was the attacker final touch as it is then made way for Julian Alvarez for the final 20 minutes with one eye on Visit Bayern Munich in midweek.
Sekou Mara gave in briefly home support Something to rejoice when driving home Moussa Djenepo cross.
But the city restored the three goal pillow just Three minutes later when De Bruyne was compiled over inside box.
The Belgian stood aside allow Alvarez fire home his fourteenth goal of Season largely though playing second Halland’s violin.
