Pep Guardiola has explained his furious confrontation with Erling Haaland
The Man City boss was spotted having a go with his star man at half-time of their clash against Burnley
Haaland scored a brace during the Premier League curtain-raiser staged at Turf Moor

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Pep Guardiola has broken his silence following his angry confrontation with Erling Haaland during Manchester City's Premier League curtain-raiser against Burnley on Friday night, August 11.

The City boss was caught on camera having a heated exchange with Haaland during half-time of the epic clash staged at Turf Moor.

Pep Guardiola reacts towards Erling Haaland during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Manchester City at Turf Moor. Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt.
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According to The Sun, Guardiola was in typically demanding form as he had a go with his star centre-forward despite him scoring two goals in the opening half.

The Spaniard was marching towards Haaland after the half-time whistle with his arms outstretched and was clearly demanding more from the Norwegian.

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While it remains unclear what he said to the Norwegian, he could be heard shouting: "That was totally the opposite", before walking to slap the broadcast camera away.

On his part, Haaland appeared unbothered by what his manager was saying and did not respond to Pep's provocation.

Pep breaks silence on Haaland altercation

Guardiola has since broken his silence on the incident, playing down any bad blood between him and his starman.

“There’s no problem at all. It was about a connection with the players. He wanted the ball in behind him and the ball hasn't to be in behind. Sometimes you have to be patient to find the right moment," he explained via The Mirror.