Pep Guardiola said Manchester City will give Erling Haaland all the time he needs to settle as he dismissed the suggestion that the forward will not work in their team.
Pep Guardiola said: “I hear that he’s not going to adapt to the way we play. I would like to ask how is the way we play? I’m pretty sure they don’t know it,” he said of those who have questioned the move. I’m pretty sure they adapt well. Julian [Alvarez] is coming, we’re going to help him to adapt well. I think the players when they are good and normally it happens in these type of clubs – they have good vibes and energy to stay positive to understand and to help. Our way to play is so simple.
I’m pretty sure [Haaland will adapt]. I have to know him to give a real opinion and work with him. But when he scores his amount of goals it is because he is good and intuitive
Pep Gaurdiola added: “Arriving in a new country and new house and friends and all these kind of things, you have to adjust. That’s why he has to settle here, start, have good holidays, come back here with no injuries and start to work and play. If it takes weeks, great. If it takes a month, great. He hasn’t come here for two or three months, he comes for many many years I hope. If he needs more time, there is more time. We will try to help him and I’m pretty sure he will try to help us. I don’t have any doubts about that.”
