Erling Haaland is reaching the degrees of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, so says Pep Guardiola.

Haaland marked his a hundredth look for Manchester Metropolis along with his 91st objective for the membership in a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday.

The Norway ahead has been immediately concerned in 106 objectives for Metropolis.

And Guardiola believes the 24-year-old’s report may be in comparison with the exploits of Messi and Ronaldo.

Guardiola stated: “He has the numbers for Messi and Ronaldo, who managed the final decade, 15 years, completely the whole lot. By way of the numbers, it’s that stage.”

Regardless of his supervisor’s reward, the info doesn’t counsel Haaland is sort of but on the stage of Messi or Ronaldo throughout their most fruitful campaigns.

Haaland has managed a objective on common each 88 minutes since becoming a member of Metropolis two years in the past.

Nonetheless, throughout Messi’s finest goalscoring season (2012-13), he managed a objective each 67 minutes in all competitions for Barcelona.

In the meantime, within the 2014-15 season whereas at Actual Madrid, Ronaldo scored each 76 minutes.

91 objectives in 100 appearances for Metropolis! @ErlingHaaland scores our first @premierleague objective of the season pic.twitter.com/QF48m0hLJp

— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) August 18, 2024

Norway didn’t qualify for Euro 2024, and Guardiola thinks Haaland has benefited from his prolonged relaxation this summer time, as Metropolis started their hunt for a report fifth successive Premier League title in type.

He stated: “I had a sense that he feels higher than final season at this stage. After final season, he felt a bit [so-so] or felt he was drained.

“This season, I believe for the Euros sadly Norway weren’t there, there was extra relaxation and he feels good.”