Pep Guardiola claims no one can compete with Manchester City star Erling Haaland

Pep Guardiola claims Erling Haaland is beyond compare and even better than the statistics suggest. Haaland has made a stunning start at Manchester City, scoring 17 goals in just 11 appearances since his summer move from Borussia Dortmund. The Norwegian’s hat-trick against Manchester United on Sunday was remarkably his third in successive home Premier League games. The 22-year-old is averaging a goal every 54 minutes, has had 42 shots and has also laid on three assists, two of which came in the 6-3 derby demolition of United at the weekend. On Wednesday he will hope to add further to his record of 26 career Champions League goals from 21 matches as City host FC Copenhagen. Manager Guardiola said: “At his age no one can compete with him. “The numbers speak for themselves and inside, in the locker room, and on the pitch we see things that are not in the stats that make us feel happy to have him here.”