Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been criticised by some pundits for his quiet game against Real Madrid, but Pep Guardiola has again leapt to the forward's defence.
Pep Guardiola hit back at pundits like Jamie Carragher , who have criticised Erling Haaland 's all-round play this week.
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