Coach Pep Guardiola affirmed that striker Erling Haaland will soon surpass Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the number of goals in the Champions League.
“Everyone, look at his numbers at his age. In the Champions League, even Messi or Ronaldo don’t have these numbers at his age,” coach Pep Guardiola praised his favorite student Erling. Haaland ahead of the Champions League round 1/8 match between Man City and Copenhagen.
However, this season the Norwegian striker is showing signs of slowing down, scoring only 21 goals so far. The 23-year-old striker has experienced a drought of goals since November 25, 2023 and had to wait until the match against Everton on February 10 to “fire” again with a double goal to help Man City defeat the opponent. 2-0.
However, coach Pep Guardiola affirmed that he was never worried about Haaland not scoring.
“If he doesn’t score tomorrow, the day after tomorrow or next week, it’s not a big deal. He’s very strong. It’s an innate ability. Haaland copes perfectly with every situation because he’s very strong. mentally strong.
If he scores one goal, he will want a second and third goal,” coach Pep Guardiola praised the Norwegian striker.
According to statistics, with 140 goals and 129 strikes in the Champions League, Ronaldo and Messi are considered a very far distance ahead of Haaland, who currently only scores 40 goals in Europe’s best tournament.
But at 23, Haaland has plenty of time and solid numbers that suggest he can surpass iconic players.
Before turning 24 in June 2011, Messi was 3 goals behind Haaland with 37 goals in this tournament, while Ronaldo only had 16 goals in the Champions League at the end of the 2008/09 season when he turned 10. 24.
Haaland’s 24th birthday will be in July this year, so if Man City progresses to a second consecutive Champions League final it will be a great opportunity for him to improve on his incredible record in the Champions League. The best arena in Europe.