Kevin De Bruyne thinks that Manchester City's opponents have contributed towards making it harder for Erling Haaland to hit the headlines.
Haaland scored the 28th league goal of an astonishing season at Crystal Palace on Saturday, but as his rate has slowed slightly since the World Cup questions have been asked about why he hasn't been effective and if his teammates are utilising him as well as they can. Pep Guardiola has said in recent weeks that the team do need to find his runs more, but he has also missed a number of good chances to add to his haul
De Bruyne, who answered questions on his own form after the win over Palace, believes there is a combination of factors at play but places significant importance on the role of the opposition. Not only are they more used to playing City, they are also playing for more themselves.
