Guardiola said he was proud of Julian after winning with Messi, Haaland's response to coach
Haaland's return to Manchester City better than expected after Guardiola's comments
At Manchester City, Pep Guardiola has a nice dilemma with his players. After Julian Alvarez's impressive performance in the World Cup, many are calling for him to be a starter in the Citizen team, but he faces one of the best talents in the world as Erling Haaland.
After seeing Julian Alvarez lift the World Cup with Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola said he was very proud of what the youngster was able to achieve. He also said he was happy to have a World Cup winner in his team and that he was confident in his growth for the rest of the season.
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However, while Guardiola was full of praise for the Argentine striker, Erling Haaland returned to action for Manchester City in a very difficult match against Liverpool in the League Cup. The Norwegian started the game and provided a great response to Guardiola's comments and dilemma.
What did Haaland do in City vs Liverpool?
The player only needed 10 minutes to return to the goal after a month without activity and an extremely complex match against a great rival like Liverpool. In addition, he did it with a real goal on a pass from Kevin De Bruyne and the joy in the celebration was noticeable for the Norwegian.
