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Erling Haaland is defying Pep Guardiola's orders after Man City's first game of the season

Haaland up and running

It took Erling Haaland all of three minutes to open his account for the new season as he emphatically volleyed home Rodri's cut-back header after a well-worked corner routine. The second came 30 minutes later when he capped off a sublime team move with an even sweeter first-time finish.

Ahead of the game, Pep Guardiola told the Norwegian sensation not to sweat over scoring goals, to concentrate on getting back to his best and improving the smaller details of his game. The Blues boss went as far as to say he doesn't want Haaland to be scoring 50 or 60 goals.

"I will advise him don't put too much pressure on the goals and so on," he said. "What I say to Erling is come back at your best because he's 1m90cm and try your best physically and mentally. If you score fine, if you don't score fine. Try to improve your details, quality and the skills in spaces like you can be a better player.

"And if the team is going to help you to give you as much help as possible to score the goals, this is what they have to do. I don't want Erling to score 50 or 60, try to be as happy as you were last season, relax and get to your best after holidays, after Asia. Training better, every game you play demanding yourself to make the effort then the goals, as he knows, will come along naturally. Don't force it."

Well, the striker might be about to defy his manager's orders because if the opening game is anything to go by he'll be breaking records once again this year.

De Bruyne blessing to a curse

Kevin De Bruyne absolutely bossed the first 20 minutes of the game, playing silky passes in the middle and whipping several deadly crosses into the box - the first of which led to the opening goal.

It was a wonder the

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