– The day before the game, he told what was going to happen, and the next day exactly it happened. “It’s crazy, and sometimes I don’t understand how it’s possible,” Haaland said in an interview with a British TV channel. Sky Sports.

On Sunday, be ready for a big bid and fight when Manchester City take on Manchester United.

Before and during the game, the focus will be on the Norwegian super striker, who has already clinched the Premier League title. Haaland is the league’s top scorer, and he has scored eleven goals in his first seven league games.

In that context, he spoke of his impression of Guardiola, who is considered by many to be the world’s best manager.

– We’re talking about various small details. Against one team we did it, while against another team we did it. There are many details. He is a very detailed man who loves it. It was a pleasure working with him, he said.

– Can be lonely

Before and after almost every game, Guardiola has to answer questions about his star. Maybe it wasn’t so strange when he scored for the young blues.

– He is a perfect person, and a nice guy. That is the most important thing. He had quality before he came here. “He continues to do what he has been doing before, we haven’t added much,” said the Spaniard.

Some people reacted that Haaland didn’t have too many touches in the build-up game, and that he also stayed mostly in the box. A stark contrast to his previous strikers under Guardiola, and he has also often made active choices to play without a pure striker at the top.

Haaland thinks he is a pure striker, and he deserves to be in the box. He believed it was someone else’s job to keep his width. City have players like Jack Grealish, Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden who like to have a starting position on the wing.

– It can be lonely sometimes, but I like being alone. For the past few years, I’ve been playing and living alone, so I’m used to being alone. I just thought like this, and tried to enjoy my own company. When you least expect it, opportunities come, says Haaland.

And obviously that’s good enough for Guardiola. Haaland has started every official game since he came to City. He also finished many games without being substituted.

Big height difference

The two coaches were asked at a press conference how it would turn out with the duel between Haaland at 195 centimeters and Manchester United stopper Lisandro at 175 centimeters.

Jærbuen didn’t think much of it.

– I didn’t think much of it until you mentioned it now. “But I think if we play at our best then it doesn’t matter who plays in defense or which team we meet,” said Haaland.

Guardiola also won’t give Haaland the first advantage, despite the abnormal height difference.

– He (Martinez) is a fantastic player, aggressive and good at building attacks. United have paid for it, and Erik (ten Hag) knows him. It’s not the first time he’s played against a bigger striker and he’ll get over it. It is important to be smart and brave. “In the post, where Erling is higher, we’ll see what happens,” Guardiola said at his pre-match press conference.

City have a slight advantage in the last game against United, but are yet to lead statistically.

City have won three of their last five matches in all competitions, while United have one draw and one defeat.