Pep Guardiola stated Erling Haaland will “not solve all our problems” and claimed he wants to make the 22-year-old a better player after the £51 million summer signing marked his Premier League debut with both goals in Manchester City’s 2-0 win at West Ham United.
Having failed to score in his first appearance in English football during last week’s 3-1 Community Shield defeat versus Liverpool, Haaland showcased his goalscoring ability with a first-half penalty and second-half strike against David Moyes’ team.
But City manager Guardiola said he will not make his team over-reliant on the Norway international, despite his goalscoring pedigree.
“All the team were amazing, but for Erling to score the first two goals is good for him and for us,” Guardiola said. “He is a threat for us now, but he is not going to solve all our problems.
“He will add something to our team. But if we just rely on him, we will be making a mistake.
“One week ago [after the Community Shield], he could not adapt in the Premier League and now he is alongside Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer and Cristiano Ronaldo, so..
“I’m so happy for him. Two goals, the debate is over. He scored goals in Salzburg, Dortmund, so hope he can do it here.” When Guardiola arrived at City in 2016, he urged striker Sergio Aguero to add more to his game and become a greater team player and he stated that he also wants Haaland to evolve his game.
