Pep Guardiola 'Upset' With Erling Haaland After Man City Star Failed to Score Thrice Against Southampton

• Pep Guardiola made a sly joke about Erling Haaland's goalscoring prowess after the striker scored only once during their clash against Southampton
• Haaland walked into the game on the back of scoring three successive hat-tricks in Manchester City's home games
• The striker, however, found the back of the net only once to take his tally to 15 goals in the Premier League and 20 in all competitions

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola joked that he was upset with his striker Erling Haaland after their Premier League clash against Southampton on October 8th.

Guardiola was left disappointed after Haaland scored only once as City leapfrogged Arsenal, albeit momentarily, to the summit of the Premier League table.

The Spanish tactician hoped Haaland would keep up his scintillating form of scoring hat-tricks in the clash against the Saints.

Going into the game, Haaland had scored at least three times in every Premier League game at the Etihad. The Norwegian striker got hat-tricks against Manchester United, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace.

Sadiq Umar's salary, wife, cars, house, age, net worth, photos

Football

Haaland missed a glorious chance against Southampton

Despite managing to get on the scoresheet on Saturday, Haaland appeared to be off his game with one particular chance hitting the post after Phil Foden had set him through on goal.

Speaking after the match, as Goal reports, Guardiola stated;

"I'm so upset with him - he didn't score three goals. That's why there's a petition to sack him from the Premier League!"

Guardiola, however, quickly clarified that he was happy with the striker's overall output. City's other goals were scored by Joao Cancelo, Riyad Mahrez and Foden.

A fan had launched a petition to have Haaland removed from the Premier League

Guardiola was reacting to a petition that had been started to remove Haaland from the Premier League. Sports Brief had reported that Erling Haaland has caused so many ripples in English football that a fed-up fan has started a petition to have the Norwegian banned from Association Football.

Revealed! 15 times Cristiano Ronaldo surprised the football world

Football

The 22-year-old only joined Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund in the summer but has seamlessly adapted to the league's demands, netting 20 goals in his first 14 games across all competitions.

What is certain is that Haaland is a nightmare for defenders at the moment, and one fan is not willing to take any chances with the former Borussia Dortmund man. The fan in question has taken hilarious measures to stop Haaland, having filed a petition to have the striker banned from Association Football.