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Erling Haaland praised a “fantastic team’s performance” that saw Manchester City overcome a “horrible” beginning to beat Chelsea 3-1 tonight.
Haaland played a very important role with a goal and an assistance when the City counterattacked after an early error of the debutant Abdukodir Khusanov.
The central media of Uzbekistan, a signing of £ 33.8 million from the Lens this week, could not deal with a long forward and, after allowing him to bounce, he could only fit the ball on the road to Nicolas Jackson, who He faced Noni Madueke. Toca start.
Josko Gvardiol tied for the end of the first half before Haaland’s goals and Phil Foden secure a victory that returned the men of Pep Guardiola to fourth place in the table.
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Haaland told the BBC Day match: “I think it was generally a great performance despite the fact that we start horribly. It was a fantastic team performance and I am very happy.
“When we started as we did, it’s difficult, but we played very well and we continue and continue. We continue to press and the second part was the same. In the end it is what we have to do. We need to block it back and keep attacking.
“It’s so early that it’s almost as if you start with -1 goal. This can happen but it is about moving forward. It’s about that and trying to have peace of mind. That is what matters. ”
Haaland and Ederson are combined with great effect
Haaland’s goal occurred after a long clearance of the Ederson goalkeeper and the Norwegian striker endured Trevoh Chalobah’s challenge before shooting over Robert Sánchez.
“It’s something we practice,” Haaland added. “We try to concentrate on giving space and then Ederson already gave me many assists. It’s about synchronizing perfectly because he is very precise. ”
Khusanov’s nightmare performance contrasted markedly with that of Omar Marmoush, who looked animated in his first appearance since he arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt.
Haaland said: “I have seen it in the Bundesliga. It will be fantastic playing with him. It shows that it has something special. I really want to play with him and it will be a really good moment. ”
Guardiola is proud of an important victory
Guardiola was delighted with the way his players responded to their initial reverse, which occurred just three days after they wasted a 2-0 advantage to lose 4-2 in Paris Saint-Germain, a result that means that they have to Beat the Brugge club on Wednesday night. To keep their hopes of Champions League alive.
He told Sky Sports: “It’s not the best start. Luckily they did not punish us for 2-0. Then we recovered we chemically and did a good performance.
“We had more ball than in the last games. It was really important. ”
He added to the BBC: “We have had problems lately and it has been a very hard season. Most players have been here for eight or nine years and I will not change their minds in two months. We have to realize that what we are doing is not enough.
“I asked them to take a step forward and we did. We create enough opportunities to score goals and in the end I am very happy for victory.
“Of course we need fresh legs with Omar and Khusanov and now we have the last match of the Champions League on Wednesday.”
It is not easy for Khusanov – Pep
Guardiola is confident that Khusanov will learn from his mistake.
“It’s not easy for him,” he said. “He trains once and then plays against Jackson and Cole (Palmer) and Madueke and (Jadon) Sancho. It is a process when you buy such a young player. He will learn. These types of actions are the best lesson you can learn. ”
