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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Josh Williams

Pep Guardiola and Erik ten Hag must complete Erling Haaland and Cristiano Ronaldo assignments

Pep Guardiola's attack has worked in a specific manner for the past two campaigns. The Spanish coach has operated without a traditional striker and has instead deployed a whole host of technicians in the final third.

His players have rotated positions and taken turns occupying the spotlight in Manchester City's favoured 4-3-3 system. Goals have been spread across the pitch and everybody has been expected to work together, with no star presented with luxury duties.

Kevin De Bruyne ranks as his team's top scorer in the Premier League with just 11 goals - excluding penalties - yet Guardiola hasn't encountered any major issues because as many as eight of his players have found the net at least six times.

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