Guardiola's ironic reaction when asked about Lionel Messi and Haaland

Erling Haaland equaled a record held by Lionel Messi since 2012 in the Champions League, scoring five goals against RB Leipzig. With 30 minutes to go, Pep Guardiola decided to replace the Norwegian and in Europe they criticized the decision and began to question the professionalism of DT, whom they accused of "taking care" of the mark of the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7). Now, Haaland scored again and the coach did not miss the opportunity to be ironic about the questions he experienced in the last hours.

It turns out that Manchester City faced Burnley, within the framework of the FA Cup quarterfinals. Guardiola's team won 6-0 with goals from Haaland, two from Julián Álvarez and one from Palmer. After the hat-trick of the former Borussia Dortmund player, the former FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach decided to replace him.

In dialogue with the press, he did not waste the opportunity and was ironic about the substitution of the 'citizen' striker. “I replaced him because I didn't want him to break Messi's record in the FA Cup. I try to punish my players. That is my intention. I know he doesn't care, he's so positive in his life, he's optimistic, he never complains," he said mockingly.

Will Guardiola manage Lionel Messi again?

While Lionel Messi does not resolve his future at PSG, a rumor began to emerge from Europe about Manchester City's supposed interest in hiring Leo. Everything arose after it was mentioned in France that the Parisian team wants to pay 200 million euros to have Erling Haaland together with Kylian Mbappé. Guardiola is a faithful admirer of the world champion and would not waste the opportunity to add him to his ranks.