Erling Haaland drought not to blame for Manchester City slump, insists Guardiola

Striker has one goal in his past six league matches
‘It’s about all of us, not just one player,’ says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has denied Erling Haaland needs to score more to help Manchester City out of their dire run of nine defeats in 12 games.

City have managed only one victory in the sequence, 3-0 against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. The champions are seventh on 27 points, four behind fourth-placed Forest.

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