Erling Haaland reveals how he has thrived under 'brutal' Pep Guardiola
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has admitted Pep Guardiola can sometimes be " brutal " because of his demanding nature but insists their relationship is "very good". Haaland scored 56 times for City last season, shattering records along the way. He then started the 2023/24 Premier League campaign with a brace in the first 36 minutes of the opening day win over Burnley. But the Norwegian was publicly berated by Guardiola as he left the pitch at half-time. Guardiola was seen animatedly instructing his striker to do more as they walked together towards the Turf Moor dressing rooms for the interval and aggressively pushed a television camera to the side upon becoming aware the exchange was being filmed. The incident drew criticism from pundits, who suggested Guardiola should have waited to speak to Haaland behind closed doors. "There'll be some people who'll love the intensity of that and say that that's why he's the best manager on the plane...