Experts all agree highly that the reason Erling Haaland is playing impressively at Man City is thanks to the hand of his teacher Pep Guardiola.
Erling Haaland became the first Premier League player to score 45 goals in a single season.

The record was set by the Norwegian striker with a 3-0 goal for Man City against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on April 12. This goal helps the 22-year-old striker have 11 goals in 9 matches and is leading the list of top scorers.

In history, only Mohamed Salah and former player Ruud van Nistelrooy have scored 44 goals in a season – counting stars playing in the Premier League alone.

The Egyptian striker scored 44 goals for Liverpool in the 2017-2018 season, while the former Dutchman scored 44 goals while playing for Man Utd in the 2002-2003 season.

Experts all agree highly that the reason Erling Haaland is playing impressively at Man City is thanks to the hand of his teacher Pep Guardiola.

In fact, the Spanish strategist used the Norwegian star very flexibly with each different opponent.

For example, in the match against the German team, Haaland is no longer a “hammock” striker who mainly works in the penalty area as usual. Instead, he actively stepped back, playing quite low to join the connection with De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva.

At times, Haaland kicked lower than both of his teammates in attack and in this new role, he not only scored but also provided a beautiful assist for Bernardo Silva to head the net against Bayern Munich.

The new way of operating also requires Haaland to play pressing to suffocate the opponent. He even approached the goal, making goalkeeper Yann Sommer embarrassed and almost become a criminal.

“Through the match against Bayern Munich, Man City showed fear because it is elusive. They do not operate according to any specific formula, but always change depending on the opponent, “- an English football expert commented.