What Pep Guardiola did after Erling Haaland hat-trick should scare Man City's title rivals
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPep Guardiola is never happy. This was the game where everything clicked. A weak Manchester City side inflicted blow after blow on a near full-strength Chelsea side who they face on the Premier League opening day.
Erling Haaland bounced back from his injury doubts with a clinical hat-trick, and Oscar Bobb continued his sparkling form. City got a first win of the tour, youngsters stepped up, and confidence was flowing through the team by full-time.
Focus on Guardiola, though, and you'd think he was a manager chasing a winning goal in the last minute. He won't give an answer about his future yet, but he insists he is fired up for the new season and would love to stay.
On Saturday's evidence, he's itching to get started in a fortnight - but Chelsea won't be. ALSO READ: Man City vs Chelsea highlights and reaction from Ohio Stadium ALSO READ: Man City player ratings vs Chelsea as Bobb and McAtee good and Haaland clinical The scoreboard had only just ticked over the five minute mark as Haaland celebrated at the Ohio Stadium, a popular goalscorer in front of the majority-City crowd.
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