"What can I say? The numbers speak for themselves. We are lucky to have him. Just to congratulate him, because he's alongside goalscorers like Van Nistelrooy, Lewandowski, but especially the two monsters Cristiano and Messi for 20 years: for Erling to be there is unbelievable."
"The last two games have been the Phil that we know, said Guardiola. When he plays close to Erling in the year we won the fourth Premier League in a row Phil was the best player in the Premier League. We are so happy because I know he is happy and his joy and his life is fine, the rest is natural. His incredible talent comes along."
"It was the only option I could do, said the head coach. I was really sorry for him as it's the game against his old team but Kevin understood very well. I had only this decision, this option."
Erling Haaland scored his 50th Champions League goal in a record 49 matches as Manchester City beat Napoli 2-0 in their opening group game. Haaland's 56th-minute opener was his 12th in seven appearances for City and Norway, with Jeremy Doku adding a second to clinch the victory. Haaland broke Ruud van Nistelrooy's previous 62-match mark for 50 goals and now ranks among the competition's all-time leading scorers. Guardiola praised Haaland's progression, suggested he could challenge Ronaldo's 140-goal total if he maintains his form, and praised Phil Foden's recent performances. Antonio Conte defended substituting Kevin De Bruyne after Giovanni Di Lorenzo's early red card.
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