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'Haaland is a b*****d. His link-up play is always perfect': Pep Guardiola hails Borussia Dortmund striker for running his defence ragged as Manchester City's £154m target proves his worth in Champions League clash at the Etihad

Pep Guardiola has labelled Erling Haaland as a 'b*****d' to defend after the Borussia Dortmund superstar caused plenty of problems for his Manchester City side on Tuesday evening.

The 20-year-old, who is a £154million target for City and the rest of Europe's elite, showed off his raw pace, power and intelligence against a strong Guardiola side, which caused plenty of problems for the hosts on his Etihad audition.

While Haaland did end up on the losing side in the first leg of this Champions League quarter-final clash, Guardiola was full of praise for the Norwegian striker, claiming his link-up play was 'always perfect'.