Pep Guardiola responds to Jamie Carragher comments on what Erling Haaland needs to change to win the Ballon d’Or
Pep Guardiola insists Erling Haaland's target is to win more titles with Manchester City and not the Ballon d'Or.
His comments come after Jamie Carragher revealed what he thinks the goal machine needs to change to win the prestigious award.
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"If his sole interest is breaking goalscoring records, he does not need to change anything," he said in his column for .
"If he has serious ambitions to win the Ballon d’Or and play for Real Madrid, he may have a problem. He must add more to his game to make that leap and to seriously challenge his rival to the title of the best player of his generation, Kylian Mbappe."
Carragher also branded Haaland, who has scored 30 goals for City this season, as the 'ultimate luxury footballer'.
But Guardiola believes that the striker should focus more on success with his club and that there is still room for him to improve.
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"The target is not to win the Ballon d'Or," he said ahead of their clash against Luton Town. "The target is to win Premier Leagues, Champions Leagues, FA Cups, Carabao Cups and he did it.
"Without him it would not be possible, what we won last season, five titles, without him, no chance, impossible.
"He is a key player for us and he will improve because for his age and his desire, more games, more experience, arrive at the latter stages in the competitions never happened in his career.
"So this is his future but the same is not just with Erling, any player even at 33-years-old, you can be better, until you retire, you can be better."
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Haaland enjoyed an incredible debut season at City last term as he scored a whopping 52 goals in 53 appearances in all competitions.
Although he doesn't look set to reach such a tally this time round, he has still proven key as the club continue to compete for the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
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Despite this, the Norwegian hasn't come short of criticism, with Roy Keane recently saying he's 'almost like a League Two player' after he struggled against Arsenal.
Aged just 23 though, Haaland is set to dominate the scoring charts over the course of the next decade along with fellow superstar Mbappe.
The duo are tipped as future winners of the Ballon d'Or, an award that has been dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in recent seasons.
And Haaland could very well be champion in the accolade as he remains one of the best scorers in world football.
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