“Next Day He’ll Score”- Pep Guardiola Reacts To Erling Haaland Missing 9 Chances Against Chelsea

Well, it’s not often that Erling Haaland goes without a goal. However, the Manchester City star had a rather abysmal outing against Chelsea, as he failed to score, despite nine big attempts. The Norwegian was seen fuming with his performance following the game, which is understandable considering the big chances the Cityzens had stacked up but failed to convert. However, it seems like the boss, Pep Guardiola, has his player’s back, with the Spaniard banking on Haaland to bounce back and not blaming him like many others.

The Spaniard touched down on Erling Haaland’s performance in his post-match interview. Guardiola stated, “I played for 11 years and scored 11 goals. One goal a season. I’m not a proper man to give advice to strikers. We created the chances and next time he’s going to score. I don’t blame him. Next day he’ll score”, as compiled by Mancity.com. That said, Pochettino and Co. completely outclassed them in the 1st half of the contest.

The Blues carved through Manchester City’s defense like a hot knife through butter, with Raheem Sterling providing his team with the opening goal. But Chelsea’s thin lead proved to be costly to themselves as the Cityzens found a way back. Guardiola’s side bounced back strongly in the 2nd half, showing their grit as Rodri scored the equalizer for the team in the 83rd minute of the contest. Despite dropping points, the treble-winning boss displayed a sense of calmness, and here’s how he analyzed the game and his team’s performance.

Pep Guardiola explains the need to be consistent for 90 whole minutes, amid support for Erling Haaland

Expectations were high for Manchester City heading into the game, with the team on an 11-game winning streak. However, they failed to deliver for most of the contest, with Chelsea exploiting the holes in City’s defense. Guardiola addressed his team’s performance following the game and admitted that the first-half performance was not up to standard. He stated, “As a team and a group, the first half was not like we are. We knew it [Chelsea would be a challenge].

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“That was a good game. We played incredible in the second half. The first half was not our levels but to compete against these teams you have to play 90 minutes, not just one half”, the manager concluded on BBC Match of the Day.

City will look to bounce back from the loss as they take on Brentford in their upcoming encounter. A win in the mid-week clash will help the team narrow the gap with Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp’s side currently at the top with 57 points. With the team’s success somewhat reliant on Erling Haaland, it will be interesting to see if the striker can dust off the cobwebs and deliver in the upcoming games.

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