Guardiola reveals reason for Haaland substitution despite scoring five goals

Spain's Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reveals reason for Haaland substitution despite scoring five goals. Pep says Haaland's secret to scoring is that he never let’s missing chances affects him in Manchester City. Guardiola praised his Norwegian star, Erling Haaland, after scoring 5 goals against Leipzig, in the match that City won 7-0 and qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Guardiola said, after the end of the match: “Haaland is an amazing and incredible player. He scored 5 goals. The problem is that every time he does not score two or three goals he is criticized. His condition is a gift to all of us. He is a great competitor. He scored five. He has 30 to 35 touches.” For football, that's what we're looking for."Haaland admits he questioned Pep Guardiola’s decision to substitute him after five goals in Man City’s 7-0 win over RB Leipzig. Guardiola said: “If he achieves this milestone at 22, 23, it will be boring his life. He wouldn’t have a target to reach in the future. Here and everywhere. That’s why I make a substitution. Asked which goal was his favourite, Haaland replied: “I’m blurry in my head. I remember shooting but not thinking. I was so tired after my celebrations. After the game, the striker revealed what he told Pep after his substitution. “I told him [Guardiola] when I went off, I'd love to score a double hat-trick - but what can I do!”, he said. When questioned about the change, Guardiola said: “If he achieved this milestone at 22, 23 years old, it will be boring, his life. Now he has a target, that's why I make the substitution. “I didn't know this about Messi against (Bayer) Leverkusen but normally when the game is over I want to let all the players play as much as possible. About their qualification 6 consecutive times for the quarter-finals, he replied sarcastically: "Do not worry; I am a failure in the Champions League, no matter what happens, even if we win the Champions League this season, and even if I win three titles in a row, I will be a failure."