Manchester City hotshot Erling Haaland has revealed his banter with boss Pep Guardiola.

The Citizens coach is known for being demanding of his players, even ones who score at a rate of a goal a game.

Haaland, who helped City win the treble last season, spoke about how demanding Guardiola is in training.

"There is so much! He demands a lot in training," Haaland told The Telegraph.

"When I spoke with him before I signed here he said 'I don't care what you do, do whatever you want. But when you have me on the (training) pitch you have to be focused. If not, I will smash you!'"

"That's really how he is and City are as a team and as a club. It's why they have been so successful," Haaland added.

"The pressure is there. Look at the pressure we have every single day as a club, as a team, as individuals. But you must focus the one hour we have in training every day and the rest of the day relax, don't think of football, don't think of anything.

"I think that's a big part of why it's so successful here with all the staff. After training - don't think of football anymore. You think and you develop on the pitch. When you are on the pitch – you focus. That is what Pep demands."