Pep Guardiola has admitted Erling Haaland's phenomenal goalscoring feats at Manchester City have taken him by surprise.

The former Borussia Dortmund striker leveled the scoring just before the 20th minute after a deflected Kevin De Bruyne pass found him in front of the Brentford net. Haaland turned onto his weaker right foot to smash home a shot past Mark Flekken.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has made a brutal joke towards himself over his goalscoring history within the game in comparison to Erling Haaland.The Norwegian forward finds himself in an

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Erling Haaland might have fallen just short of more history on Saturday, but he is well on his way to making more. The 24-year-old sensation scored two first-half goals in Manchester City's 2-1 win over Brentford on Saturday.

Pep Guardiola says Erling Haaland is in the best form of his Manchester City career and praised the striker's character after he scored twice against Brentford despite dealing with the death of a close friend.

Pep Guardiola and Erling Haaland hold different opinions when it comes to which Arsenal midfielder stands out as one of the Premier League's bests. Guardiola believes that every team in the Prem - including Manchester City - would appreciate Declan Rice in their midfield.