Manchester City’s manager, Pep Guardiola, commended Erling Haaland for silencing his critics with the decisive goal in their 1-0 triumph over Brentford.
Despite a goalless performance in the 1-1 draw against Chelsea last Saturday, where Haaland had nine attempts without finding the net, he rebounded in the match against Brentford, securing his 22nd goal of the campaign and securing a narrow victory for the Premier League champions.
The win narrowed the gap with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League to just one point. Guardiola, defending his star striker, stated, “Top scorers, top strikers, score a lot of goals, don’t criticize, he will shut your mouth. Sooner or later he is there. He was out for two months, he lost his grandmother; it is not easy for a human being. In this type of game like Brentford, you need Erling.”