‘What can I do?’ – Erling Haaland jokes about telling Pep Guardiola he wanted six after being taken off

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland joked about being taken off by manager Pep Guardiola against RB Leipzig having scored five goals, saying he wanted to get a double hat-trick. Haaland was in blistering form on Tuesday evening, scoring five times as City hammered Leipzig 7-0, winning the tie 8-1 on aggregate. Ad Haaland was taken off early in the second-half, and speaking afterwards to BT Sport, he was asked what he had told Guardiola.

Champions League'People outside will judge' — Guardiola, De Bruyne discuss Haaland on eve of Leipzig tieYESTERDAY AT 19:24 «I told him [Pep Guardiola] I would love to score a double hat-trick but what can I do?» Haaland replied smiling. The Norwegian was also asked which of the five goals were his favourite, but he said that it was all a blur. «I'm blurry in my head.

I remember shooting but not thinking,» he said. «I was so tired after my celebrations. »My super strength is scoring goals.

Should I be honest? A lot of goals today, I didn't think. I was just trying to get it into the back of the net. A lot of it is being quick in the mind and trying to put it where the goalkeeper is not." Sensational Haaland scores FIVE as City smash seven past Leipzig to reach quarters 'Clubs want him in the Premier League' – BT Sport panel praise RB Leipzig's Gvardiol ‘Nobody plays better football’ – Napoli could win CL in ‘magical’ season – Inside Europe The striker was also full of praise for City’s gameplan, saying that he thinks the high-pressing game the team employed could be useful in the future.

«We worked on the pressing yesterday, especially at home we have to run and press. We are so good at getting the ball,» he continued. «I think we can use this more [pressing], there is more space for