Pep Guardiola has urged his Manchester City side to change the way they use striker Erling Haaland as they seek to end their miserable run.
City have won just one of their last 12 games in all competitions and have dropped to seventh in the Premier League, with Haaland also enduring a difficult spell in front of goal.
The Norwegian has scored just three goals in his last 12 Premier League matches, having scored ten goals in the previous five matches, and Guardiola admitted that City need to adapt their goal-scoring style.
“It's about us, it's not just about one player,” Guardiola said. “When Erling was prolific, it was about us, the team. But when you have problems in defense and midfield, it's all about the team. Not just one player. “If it was just one player, it would be easier to see the team.” The reason is not about that.
“Erling is very important for us and will be very important for us. We need to use him better.”
Guardiola admitted that he is still searching for a solution cityThe team felt upset, but praised its players for working tirelessly to try to pull the team out of the current stagnation.
He continued: “This situation is new to all of us.” “It's about all of us. The players are running and trying harder than ever.
“People say we don't run and fight, it's this player, this coach – it's not about that. It's about a lot of little details or some big details that make us not as good as we were. But we have another chance at boxing. Day.
“We have players coming back and at a certain time we will be better.”
