Pep Guardiola Defends Erling Haaland Amid Manchester City’s Form Decline

Guardiola emphasizes team-wide issues as City struggles with one win in eight Premier League matches and a slide to seventh in the standings.

Manchester City has suffered an alarming dip in form, winning just one of their last eight Premier League matches and sitting 12 points behind league leaders Liverpool.
Erling Haaland, despite being the team's top scorer, has seen a drop in productivity, with only four goals in his last 13 games across competitions.
Pep Guardiola insists Haaland is not solely to blame, highlighting broader team-wide challenges in defense, midfield, and attacking cohesion.
The manager stressed the importance of better utilizing Haaland’s strengths and delivering the ball to him in the right areas to reignite his prolific scoring ability.
City faces Everton on Boxing Day, with key players like John Stones, Matheus Nunes, and Ederson uncertain to feature due to fitness concerns.