"A little bit above. Isak is an exceptional player [but] you asked me about Erling and he is top. Isak must be a top player because of what they paid. But another one would say [Kylian] Mbappé, [Lionel] Messi, Cristiano [Ronaldo]. I wouldn't change Erling for anyone."
"I always try to adapt to the quality of the players, Guardiola said. I wouldn't demand 'Gigi' do something he is uncomfortable with. We are talking about the best [goalkeeper] I have ever seen with distribution, short and long passes, in Ederson. We didn't take Gigi to do what Ederson has done. Gigi"
Pep Guardiola places Erling Haaland a little bit above Alexander Isak while acknowledging Isak as an exceptional player and noting his British-record transfer fee. The manager affirms Haaland's top status and rejects swapping Haaland for any other forward. Alexander Isak may debut for Liverpool after joining from Newcastle. Haaland enters the Manchester derby in strong form after scoring five goals for Norway. Manchester City signed Gianluigi Donnarumma following Ederson's exit to Fenerbahce. Guardiola does not expect Donnarumma to replicate Ederson's distribution and intends to adapt tactical demands to Donnarumma's comfort and strengths.
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