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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tom Victor

Pep Guardiola explains exactly where blame lies for Erling Haaland's Man City struggles

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has shouldered the blame amid Erling Haaland's struggles in front of goal.

Haaland is still the leading scorer in the Premier League, nine clear of his closest challenger, but has scored just once in his last six outings in all competitions. If the Norway striker fails to find the net against Bournemouth on Saturday, he would equal his unwanted City record of three straight games without scoring.

The former Borussia Dortmund man has also seen his perceived lack of involvement come under scrutiny, with some commenting on the number of touches he took in the midweek draw with RB Leipzig. As City battle to keep pace with Premier League leaders Arsenal, though, Guardiola has set out his stall.

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