Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Erling Haaland's brace in the 2-0 win over West Ham United on Sunday has already silenced the doubters who questioned his ability to fit City's style of play.
Haaland had faced some criticism for his underwhelming performance in the Community Shield defeat by Liverpool last weekend, where he touched the ball only six times.
But the £51 million recruit from Borussia Dortmund announced his arrival in the Premier League in style with a goal in each half, a penalty followed by a neat finish, to open his City account in the win at the London Stadium. “One week ago he could not adapt to the Premier League.
Now he’s alongside Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer and Cristiano Ronaldo,” smiled City boss Guardiola. “He’s a guy with incredible talent, a scorer of goals.