On target: Erling Haaland
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Guardiola, speaking after the game, heaped praise on Haaland and claimed the centre-forward is performing at a greater level than three years ago.
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The Spaniard said: "Erling has been incredible since the start but this season he is better than ever. I would say better than the Treble year.
“He's dynamic and I don't judge him for the clearance, we want him to score goals and to help us."
Big praise: Erling Haaland
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In Man City’s Treble year, Haaland netted an astonishing 52 goals in 53 appearances across all competitions as Guardiola’s side won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
36 of which came in the English top-flight as Haaland broke the Premier League record for most goals scored by a player in one season.
For Guardiola to claim the 25-year-old is performing better now than the 2022-2023 campaign is ominous for the rest of division, particularly Arsenal who come up against Haaland next weekend.