Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola has defended the star striker Erling Haaland And said the team must “use him better” to fix his slump in form.
Holland is still second though Premier LeagueHis goal-scoring ranks with 13 goals this season, he has scored just four times in his last 13 matches.
The 24-year-old’s dip in individual form has coincided with City’s struggles as a team.
Guardiola’s side have dropped to seventh in the Premier League table with one win in their last eight games.
However, the manager defended Haaland on Tuesday, saying they must use him better to get back on track.
“It’s about us, it’s not just about one game. When Erling was so cheerful, it was about us, about the team,” Guardiola told a press conference ahead of the match against City. Everton On Boxing Day.
“Arling is very important for us and will be very important for us. We have to use him better.
“Because why is this one and this one and this one. It’s about us, about everybody. Guys are running harder than ever. A lot of little details and big details don’t make us as good as we are.”
City will train on Tuesday as well as Christmas Day evenings, when Ederson, Matthews Nunes And John Stones The match against Everton is in doubt.
