Pep Guardiola slams Erling Haaland doubters after Man City brace vs Young Boys

Pep Guardiola says people want Erling Haaland to fail, as he leapt to his striker's defence after Manchester City beat Young Boys.

Haaland had eight shots in the Champions League Group G contest, getting five on target and scoring twice. He put plenty of power behind his penalty that squeezed through the goalkeeper's hands, but there was plenty of finesse with his fine curling effort to kill the game for City after he saw an assist chalked off for Julian Alvarez.

"People expect he has to score four goals. People want him to fail," Guardiola said after the game when asked about the missed chances rather than the goals. "I'm sorry, he will score goals all his life."

ALSO READ: Pep Guardiola plans for Manchester United become clearer after Man City win

ALSO READ: Why Rico Lewis was frustrated with his Man of the Match performance for Man City vs Young Boys

The goals were Haaland's first in six European games for City, with his penalty his first of the season in the Champions League from his 16th shot. His long-range goal vs Brighton at the weekend came after two goalless games in the Premier League but ensured he still hasn't gone more than two games without scoring in the league.

With 11 goals and two assists from 13 games this season, Haaland may not be as prolific as he was last season, but Guardiola insisted that the striker's overall contributions to the team are always improving.

Elaborating on his earlier comments in his press conference, Guardiola said: "Erling has the pressure after last season but he has to seven goals every single game and it is impossible. He is happy and he will score a lot of goals, people want him to fail because he doesn't score 50 goals. We know it but it doesn't matter.

"He made the