Haaland Must Accept That He Needs Rest Sometimes — Lucien Favre

Playing Erling Haaland all the time might be bad for his football career, Lucien Favre has said.

Favre recently revealed that he wants the youngster to know that it is necessary for him to rest once in a while.

Accroding to him, it is normal for him to be tired during games because the fixture schedules are not favorable for too many players amid the pandemic.

He added that it will not benefit the club or player if he gets injured before the season ends as a result of him overworking himself.

His words, “I think everybody knows that,”

“I think that’s clear too, because he’s only 19 years old.

“It is normal that he is sometimes tired when you have an English week [a weekend fixture following by one in midweek], because he can’t do everything on his own.

“We have also noticed that he is still growing. He was injured two or three times recently since he came to us. So, we have to dose what he does, because otherwise it could be dangerous.

“He has to understand this, because sometimes it is not possible to play three games in one week. Many players have problems with that.

“You can get injured or you’re just not fresh and it’s important that he has the freshness, but normally Erling plays because we need him.

“I like his mentality, he always wants to be there and always win, but of course he also has to make his progress, he is only 19 and has so much potential.

“But he likes to train, he still wants to do special exercises after training and I like that. I really enjoy doing that with him, but he has to understand that it is important to dose the whole thing.”