Pep Guardiola says he does not mind if Erling Haaland does not score but insists he must press from the front
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00:00I like when he runs a lot. I like when he presses like an animal. I like it.
00:08Because that helps to score a goal. When you are connected defensively, you are connected offensively.
00:13When you are defensively disconnected and you run, after the ball comes and surprises you, you are not precise.
00:19And with this mix, to know exactly what he has to do and help us with his body language.
00:25Imagine a central defender has the ball and makes a sprint with this body, with these legs moving.
00:30It's scary. And help us for the people in the middle and back to support him.
00:35And we are more effective now by pressing. And we need him. We need him.
00:40And this is non-negotiable. If he doesn't score a goal, it's fine. But to do that, you have to do it.