"Not only did City manager Guardiola not agree with that decision, but he feels the Norwegian is being singled out too often. "He is the only striker in the world that makes more fouls than defenders do on him," Guardiola said. "That is his biggest attribute. That is really good. He is only the striker in my life that makes more fouls to defenders than defenders to him. I've never seen this.""
""At the beginning of the season the referee said it would be the opposite. But it is the opposite of that, honestly. "Have you seen what happens in the boxes, not just with Man City? When there is pushes and holding? I don't understand that [there] is never a foul every time. I don't understand that every time Erling touches an opponent it's a foul from Erling.""
""God bless that we have Erling in our team right now and all of the season," Guardiola added. "We are fortunate to have him and without him we would not be in the position we are in now. He brings a lot and is getting better at many, many things. There are a lot of games and it is a"
Erling Haaland was involved in a controversial VAR-held decision that led to Antoine Semenyo's goal being ruled out for offside and interference. Guardiola criticized refereeing decisions and argued Haaland is being singled out, claiming the striker attracts more fouls on defenders than vice versa and that referees are inconsistent in penalty-area incidents. Haaland has 29 goals in 26 appearances but only one goal in his last six games. Guardiola suggested fixture congestion may be affecting sharpness, while stressing Haaland's importance to Manchester City's results and ongoing improvement.
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