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Pep Guardiola has jumped to the defence of his Manchester City star after recent criticism.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised Erling Haaland, stating that the striker silenced his critics with the only goal in their 1-0 victory over Brentford.
Haaland fired blanks in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea last Saturday despite having nine attempts and was roundly criticised for his performance.
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He bounced back with a fine goal in the 1-0 win over Brentford and Guardiola believes he has answered the critics.
Guardiola defends Man City's Haaland
“Top scorers, top strikers, score a lot of goals, don’t criticise him, he will shut your mouth,” Guardiola said.
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“Sooner or later he is there. He was out for two months, he lost his grandmother, it is not easy for a human being. In this type of game like Brentford, you need Erling.”
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