Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is delighted with the hunger of record-breaking striker Erling Haaland.

The Norway striker has scored 50 goals for City this season - 34 in the Premier League and 12 in the Champions League.

Guardiola said: "Always I've said with Erling it will be tough when you look at what he has done.

"If he doesn't score the goals like he's scoring now people will say 'Oh, he's in a bad situation' - but his game can improve a lot.

"I wouldn't say in the box but in the game itself, the movements. I think he has that feeling, 'Is that enough?', and I think he has the desire to get better as a player.

"As long as he has that he can do it."

Guardiola continued: "I know him a bit and he is so competitive and positive in his mindset.

"He has this incredible, positive self-confidence. It's not arrogance.

"It's self-confidence to say I am going to score and to arrive in his first season and score 50 already, and equal the record for two legends in Andy Cole and Alan Shearer."

Asked about comparisons with his former Barcelona captain Leo Messi, he added: "No-one can compare with Messi. It will not help Erling.

"Messi is the most complete player I have seen in terms of vision, dribbles, passes, competitiveness, in many things that are difficult.

"Hopefully Erling can be so close [to] Leo - that will be great for us and him, but I don't help anyone to compare them with the Argentina player."