Pep delighted with Erl's positive charge

Haaland has scored nine goals in a week and now has 42 in 37 games for the Blues as he continues to set new benchmarks after his move from Borussia Dortmund.

- TYRONE MARSHALL

PEP Guardiola believes Erling Haaland's thirst for life and his positive personality is helping him to break goalscoring records for City after he plundered another hat-trick in the FA Cup rout against Burnley.

The striker is now on target to reach 60 goals in all competitions this season and while Guardiola is reluctant to put a target on his back, he admires the character that the Norwegian is showing off the pitch as well as on it.

"I don't know the number, this guy will have a problem in the future, people expect every game he scores three or four goals and this isn't going to happen," he said.