Talking to the “Men in Blazers” podcast, Haaland also revealed he had no problem in being substituted by Guardiola late in last week’s win over Wolves, after he had already scored four times.
“I was mad for something completely different. I was super happy because Julián [Álvarez] came on and scored,” he said.
“I’d love to score more goals but I wasn’t mad about getting subbed off,” he said. “Think of it: if I score nine in a game, yeah? It’s good. But imagine 10. It’s better, no? Everyone agrees with me.
“Obviously I’m still developing. I’m still the same player but I’m a better version of myself.
“I’m in the perfect place because I’m still young and I’ve got Pep, who is in charge of me. I’m doing well and enjoying it. I’m happy.
“There are a lot of tactical things to get into when you join a Pep Guardiola team. It’s not easy – he always comes up with something new so you have to adapt and learn new things. I’m developing this side good and the physical condition is getting better.”
Guardiola also brushed off claims that statistics show his superstar goalscorer is not involved in enough of his team’s play.
“He loves to score goals, like all strikers, but his contributions since he arrived have been magnificent,” said Guardiola. “What can I say? The numbers are here but not just numbers – many things.”