Pep Guardiola’s Explanation for Haaland’s Shocking Miss
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has backed Erling Haaland after the Norwegian international was upstaged by Darwin Nunez in their first matchup after the Uruguayan scored Liverpool’s final goal in the 3-1 encounter that won Liverpool the Community Shield.
Nunez came off the bench in the 59th minute with the score at 1-1 and his aerial presence won the late penalty from which Mohamed Salah put Liverpool in front for a second time.
But the former Benfica striker, having earlier been denied a goal by City goalkeeper Ederson, was not finished there and stooped to head home his first for the Reds in domestic competition in added time.
Haaland remained a threat, and his last chance in stoppage time was his worst touch in the game when he blasted against the crossbar when faced with an open goal six yards out.
He scored 86 goals in 89 matches for Borussia Dortmund before his summer move and he is likely to add many more for City once he and they have adjusted to each other.
