Pep Guardiola and
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland became embroiled in an animated debate as the players walked off the pitch at the end of the first half at Turf Moor. Haaland gave City a perfect start in their latest
Premier League defence by scoring twice in the first half during the curtain raiser against Burnley on Friday night. It was an opening 45 minutes overshadowed only by an injury scare to Kevin De Bruyne as he limped off for last season's treble winners. But while Haaland did more than enough to deserve his place in the good books, Guardiola made a beeline for him at the interval as if to demand more from the Norway goal machine. "You weren't moving with three minutes left," Guardiola raged. "With one minute left we had to make long balls, completely opposite, it's the right tempo right now." ALSO READ: Lewis struck in head by lighter vs Burnley After spotting that they were being filmed by a Sky Sports cameraman, the
Catalan walked around Haaland and shoved the broadcaster away before returning to Haaland to continue his point. Man City 2023/24 squad report Every player, every position - click on the links below for Joe Bray's comprehensive guide to Pep Guardiola's squad and what the coming season might bring for them: Goalkeepers Full-backs Centre-backs Midfield Attack While things were measured enough for City with their on-field performance in the first half on Friday night, there were a number of flashpoints - not least when young defender Rico Lewis was struck in the head by a lighter thrown from the stands. An injury to De Bruyne, who has only just returned from a hamstring problem, forced City into an early change as summer signing Mateo Kovacic was summoned for his Premier League debut.