Pep Guardiola admitted his side needed the killer instinct of Erling Haaland after they edged out Brentford 1-0 in a nervy encounter that left his side one point behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.Haaland settled the contest in the 71st minute when he punished a slip from Kristoffer Ajer, running from the halfway line to slot the ball under the unfortunate Mark Flekken, who had another outstanding match against the reigning champions.Guardiola has been forced to answer questions about the Norwegian star after a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, and he praised his striker for delivering after an "incredibly tough week".
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00:00 If you had to choose one, which one would you choose?
00:06 Yeah, definitely. If I had to choose one, I'd prefer to choose this one.
00:11 When I was young, one friend of mine told me, "Never, ever, as a person, I was not a journalist, I am not and I will not be."
00:19 So, tell me, top scorers, strikers, score a lot of goals, don't criticise him, because he will shout your mouth.
00:27 So, that's for sure. So, sooner or later, he's always there. He came for two months, he had an incredibly tough week last week, he lost his grandmother.
00:39 And it's not easy for a human being.