Guardiola 'upset' with Erling Haaland for only scoring a single goal in Manchester City's win over Southampton

Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland scored for the seventh consecutive Premier League match against Southampton. City won the match 4-0 to move to the top of the Premier League, but the fact that Haaland scored only a single goal caught the attention of many. Ad With the Norwegian having scored 20 goals in his 13 appearances for City so far, expectations are now through the roof.

TransfersOpinion: Why Bellingham’s best destination would be Real MadridYESTERDAY AT 05:18 After the match, manager Pep Guardiola attempted to reduce the pressure on his striker, joking that he was disappointed in him. Guardiola said: «I'm so upset with him — he didn't score three goals. That's why there's a petition to sack him from the Premier League!» He went on to explain in greater detail.

He said: «Expectations here are so high that people expect he's going to score every game three or four goals. But at the end he was there to score it. He helped us again, keeping the ball and fighting and I think Erling played really well today.» In case anyone was uncertain that Guardiola was joking, he underlined his contentment with the Norwegian's superb start to life in the Premier League.

He said: «He scored a brilliant goal. It's an incredible weapon for us, a big threat. I am so satisfied.» Despite his obvious brilliance, Haaland had a moment of humanity against Southampton when he missed a relatively simple chance.