Manchester City striker Erling Haaland indicated this Tuesday that he is “very happy” in the team citizenalthough he did not rule out an exit since “you never know in the future”, at the same time that he praised the Argentine Leo Messi as “the best ever.”
“I am very happy, especially with the people I am surrounded by: the coach, the managers, the board, they are an incredible group of people and I have to say that I am very happy,” defended the Norwegian striker at the press conference. prior to the Champions League round of 16 match against Copenhagen.
However, Haaland added that “you never know what the future will bring.” «You can write this, but you also have to write everything I said before! “I’m happy,” the forward, who has a contract with City until 2027, joked with the media.
«Now I focus mainly on the field, there are many games. Two days ago it was the Manchester derby, now the Champions League. Sunday is Liverpool. I think I should focus on that. “I don’t think I should focus on anything else right now,” he added on the matter of deciding his short-term future.
And the Norwegian was a fundamental pillar for the English team’s treble last season, a feat that has not put an end to the striker’s hunger. «You can look at it in two ways. One is that I came here and won everything, and the other is that, at 23 years old, I won everything and I got the pleasure of winning everything, I want to win it again,” he explained.
«Last year I scored 36 goals and was the top scorer. This season I am still the top scorer, with 18, so it has been a good season for me. We are doing quite well as a team and that is my goal. I have failed, I have failed many times and I will surely do so in the future too and people will criticize me. Do I have to think about it? “No,” Haaland concluded about his performance these months.
Regarding this, the forward acknowledged that in the past “I could cry a lot if I missed many chances”, so he worked psychologically on it. «It has been a challenge. I think I ask a lot of myself and people ask a lot of me too. It’s something I work on,” he revealed.
Finally, Haaland highlighted the role in the history of football of Messi, awarded the Ballon d’Or and ‘The Best’ ahead of the Norwegian. «He won those trophies and also won the World Cup. “He is the best ever, in my opinion,” he said.
