By David McDonnell Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland “shut up” his critics by scoring the goal that kept Manchester City in the thick of the title race. Haaland missed a host of chances at the weekend as City dropped points against Chelsea, but was clinical when it mattered on Tuesday night, scoring in the 72nd minute to send Pep Guardiola’s side up to second place with a 1-0 win over Brentford. City are now just a point behind leaders Liverpool, with Guardiola hailing Haaland for overcoming the death of his grandmother and ignoring the critics to plunder his 22nd goal of the season. “Top sco…