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City manager blames fixture schedule for striker’s fatigue
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‘Intelligent’ Abdukodir Khusanov also earns praise
Pep Guardiola has insisted Erling Haaland should not put too much pressure on himself to constantly score for Manchester City.
Haaland’s stoppage-time penalty against Liverpool on Sunday not only sealed a 2-1 victory for City but was also only his third goal in 10 appearances, with only one of these from open play. Afterwards, Haaland stated he must improve his output and refused to blame fatigue for his form. Guardiola, though, has praised the contribution of the 25-year-old, who has 28 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions for the club this season.
Continue reading…City manager blames fixture schedule for striker’s fatigue‘Intelligent’ Abdukodir Khusanov also earns praisePep Guardiola has insisted Erling Haaland should not put too much pressure on himself to constantly score for Manchester City.Haaland’s stoppage-time penalty against Liverpool on Sunday not only sealed a 2-1 victory for City but was also only his third goal in 10 appearances, with only one of these from open play. Afterwards, Haaland stated he must improve his output and refused to blame fatigue for his form. Guardiola, though, has praised the contribution of the 25-year-old, who has 28 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions for the club this season. Continue reading…