Pep Guardiola backs Erling Haaland to end Man City 'goal drought' with Liverpool FC story
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPep Guardiola has no concerns over Erling Haaland's supposed goal drought heading into the FA Cup and Champions League finals.
Haaland has scored 52 goals in his debut season, but only one of those has come in the last six games. With one Premier League fixture remaining before City tackle their two end-of-season finals, Guardiola backed his star striker to score his next chance.
To illustrate his point, Guardiola recalled a conversation with Haaland after his first appearance in English football, when he sent a glorious chance over the bar in City's Community Shield defeat to Liverpool - a miss that prompted plenty of doubters over his suitability for the Premier League. ALSO READ: Pep Guardiola wants Man City to embrace 'once-in-a-lifetime' period by relaxing after Brentford trip 36 league goals later, and 52 overall, and Haaland has emphatically answered those critics.
So Guardiola believes that the same mentality Haaland displayed back in August will see him rediscover his scoring touch in the final three games of the season. "I'm not going to doubt about the scoring machine from Erling," Guardiola said. "He had the chances.
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