Pep Guardiola responded to his critics by suggesting that "people want Haaland to fail".

This comes in light of Haaland's somewhat inefficient performance against Young Boys, where the Norwegian striker had endured a goal drought in the Champions League, failing to score in his previous five matches.

Nonetheless, Haaland managed to break this streak by netting twice in Manchester City's 3-1 victory over Young Boys in Bern on Wednesday evening.

During the first half of the match, Haaland squandered a clear-cut opportunity while one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Guardiola, however, defended his striker's performance, emphasising the overall positive impact he had on the game.

"It is important to have the chances; the people want him to fail," Guardiola told TNT Sports after the match.

"I am sorry, but this guy will score goals all his life. With his chances, he is an incredible threat.

"The players need the ability to find the pass, like Kevin de Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan. But he is going to score until the last day he plays football."

Haaland's recent penalty kick was his first goal in continental competition after a drought lasting 543 minutes since his last goal against Bayern Munich in the previous edition's quarterfinal second leg.

Nevertheless, his track record in the Champions League remains impressive, with 37 goals in just 33 appearances.

The timing of Haaland's resurgence is particularly crucial, given that City is about to face their arch-rivals, Manchester United, at Old Trafford in the upcoming derby on Sunday.