If you believe the critics, Manchester City have an Erling Haaland problem this season.
Despite 33 goals already, Haaland has apparently joined the wrong club, and City are no better with the striker, who is being criticised for 'only' scoring goals. His build-up play is improving, but not enough for some.
Pep Guardiola doesn't buy into that narrative, though, and seems to be enjoying the challenge of integrating a player of Haaland's qualities into his possession-based side. On the evidence of City's FA Youth Cup quarter-final win over Oxford on Tuesday, it seems the academy is successfully deploying a similar system that saw them set up a tantalising semi-final at Arsenal.
