Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards has suggested that the Blues can occasionally be guilty of trying to 'force' the ball to star striker Erling Haaland.
The Norwegian frontman was rested for City's FA Cup victory over Chelsea on Sunday evening, with Pep Guardiola's side thrashing the London outfit 4-0 thanks to goals from Riyad Mahrez (2), Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden. The Blues will now face either Oxford or Arsenal in the fourth round of the competition.
Haaland, who has registered 27 goals and three assists in 22 appearances this season, did not train loads during the mid-season break and City are keen to carefully manage his minutes amid a busy fixture schedule. He has only missed two matches through injury this term, but he will certainly have benefitted from a rest on Sunday.
