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PEP GUARDIOLA SIGNALS MAN CITY ATTACK NEEDS BEYOND HAALAND GOALS
Pep Guardiola warns Man City cannot rely solely on Erling Haaland for goals after his double beat Everton. While praising Phil Foden's "fine wine" development, he urged other attackers to step up and share the scoring burden.
Following Manchester City's 2-0 victory over Everton on Saturday, Pep Guardiola expressed that his team should not depend solely on their star striker, Erling Haaland, for all their goals.
Haaland's double at the Etihad Stadium catapulted City to the top of the Premier League, but just hours later, Arsenal reclaimed that position after the Norway international scored in 11 consecutive matches for both club and country.
Guardiola noted that Haaland could have netted even more and lamented the ongoing situation where he is currently the sole goal-scorer for City.
When asked about his concerns regarding the lack of goal contributions from the rest of the squad, Guardiola replied, "Absolutely." “In the end, Erling could have easily scored four or five goals.
"What can I say, our key player? However, we cannot rely on him alone. Not just Erling, but all of us want to perform well. Other players, including the attacking midfielders and wingers, need to step up.
"They need to find the back of the net because the chances we create are so clear. Tijjani [Reijnders], Jeremy [Doku], and Savinho all had opportunities. They must capitalise on those.
Guardiola: Foden improves over time, much like fine wine.
Another standout performer was Phil Foden, who demonstrated a renewed attacking threat and creativity. The midfielder has faced challenges on and off the field, but his display on Saturday was remarkably sharp.
Two years ago, Foden enjoyed his most successful season as a City player, earning the titles of Premier League Player of the Season as well as the PFA and FWA Player of the Year.
"Like a quality wine, he will improve with age," Guardiola remarked, likening the 25-year-old to wine despite some recent difficulties, his exhilarating performances in the Club World Cup before this season, and a shift in mindset.
"[He is] maturing and improving overall," the Spaniard added. He is performing well, smiling, enjoying himself, and exhibiting great body language during training.
He consistently creates opportunities with his movements. The rest of the team was solid, but the first half proved more challenging as we struggled to identify who was open.
"Phil can play and make runs like he used to, as we all remember." Although we didn’t reach our peak last season, Phil has always been remarkable. Always.
"It's not possible to be in sixth gear all the time. We must manage the tempo. He will eventually refine his game and become less explosive consistently. Effort and rhythm are necessary; gradually, he will improve.
"My players will sleep in the form they had in the Champions League."
Even without Haaland, Guardiola's team has improved significantly in recent game weeks, and Saturday's outcome was City's eighth game without a loss since back-to-back losses to Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur earlier in the season.
After having seven shots on goal and more than 71 per cent of the possession, the Catalans concluded that their victory was well-earned after a quick review.
It gives City a lot of momentum going into their Champions League away match against Villarreal and their later-week trip to Aston Villa.
Guardiola remarked, "Of course they had chances [too], because we threw away a couple of balls." They excel at long balls and second balls, and David Moyes' teams are undoubtedly among the best.
Overall, it was well-earned. We created a lot of opportunities, particularly after the score of 1-0. The influence of Rayan Cherki, Oscar [Bobb], and Bernardo [Silva], the lads from the bench. They possess a unique talent.
Kova [Mateo Kovacic] and Rico [Lewis] as well. After ten days, we have another win, so it is safe to start over. This always occurs in the first 20 minutes following the international break.
"We are not fully in our current dynamic. We achieved a positive outcome with a victory over Brentford, but we then found it difficult to recover.
"We will sleep in the Champions League places this weekend, and the game was good overall, particularly in the second half. That is excellent.
LEGEND STATUS: ERLING HAALAND EQUALS COLIN BELL’S GOAL RECORD IN FULHAM STROLL TODAY
Erling Haaland equals Colin Bell's scoring record as Man City beat Fulham 3-0. Read how Pep’s side closed the gap on Arsenal.
Erling Haaland climbed to joint-fourth on Manchester City’s all-time scoring chart, tying with Colin Bell, as Pep Guardiola’s team brushed aside Fulham 3-0 and closed the gap on Arsenal.
Haaland’s 153rd goal for City came in a match that felt easy for the home side. They barely broke a sweat at the Etihad on Wednesday, cutting Arsenal’s Premier League lead to just three points.
Antoine Semenyo struck first, keeping his hot streak alive, and Nico O’Reilly added another in a match that was basically one-way traffic, with rain pouring down all night.
City did all their damage before halftime. Job done, Haaland didn’t even bother coming out for the second half.
After struggling for a bit, Haaland seemed to snap back into form with a clutch penalty winner at Liverpool on Sunday. Maybe that’s the spark he needed.
Matching Bell’s tally is no small feat—especially considering Haaland’s done it in just 183 games, while Bell had 492.
Honestly, this game was a walk in the park for City. In the last meeting at Craven Cottage, City led 5-1 after 57 minutes but almost let Fulham back in, scraping by 5-4. This time, there wasn’t even a hint of drama.
Fulham made it easy, coughing up possession over and over and giving City every chance to attack.
You could tell a goal was coming. Phil Foden, starting after a spell on the bench, nearly scored twice early on. O’Reilly wasn’t far off either.
The breakthrough came 24 minutes in. Matheus Nunes whipped in a cross from the right, Haaland nodded it down, and Semenyo slid in to poke it past Bernd Leno.
That was Semenyo’s fifth goal in eight games for City, and his third against Fulham this season; he’d already scored twice against them for Bournemouth back in October.
Fulham did get a sniff at goal when Harry Wilson forced a save from Gianluigi Donnarumma, but City hit right back. Haaland got clipped by Joachim Andersen on a counter, but Semenyo kept going and slipped in O’Reilly, who coolly chipped Leno for 2-0.
City’s third came after Fulham gave the ball away yet again. Rayan Ait-Nouri found Foden, Foden passed to Haaland at the edge of the box, and Haaland buried it in the bottom corner for his first league goal from open play since December.
There was a quick VAR check for a possible penalty, with Semenyo claiming his hair got pulled, but nothing came of it.
City eased off after the break. Fulham tried to respond, and Wilson had a lively run, but it fizzled out.
Even with City playing in second gear, Fulham couldn’t get anything going.
Foden tried his luck from a distance but didn’t really trouble Leno, and Josh King forced a late save from Donnarumma, but that was about it.
ERLING HAALAND’S MENTALITY IS THE ONLY REASON MAN CITY CAN CATCH ARSENAL
Erling Haaland’s late penalty at Anfield has cut Arsenal’s lead to three points, reigniting Manchester City’s title charge.
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Erling Haaland isn’t giving up on the title just yet. After slotting home a penalty deep into stoppage time at Anfield, he made it clear: “The title race isn’t over until it’s actually over.” That late goal kept Manchester City’s hopes alive.
Honestly, things looked grim with six minutes left. Szoboszlai had just smashed in a free kick, and even with Bernardo Silva’s equaliser, City were still staring at an eight-point gap behind Arsenal. But that penalty—Haaland’s first league goal at Anfield—changed the mood. Now, if City beat Fulham at home on Wednesday, the gap shrinks to three points before Arsenal even kick a ball at Brentford the next day.
Haaland tried to play it cool when people pressed him about the win. “It’s just three points, that’s it. Doesn’t matter if it’s Tottenham, whoever,” he said. But then he admitted, “Yeah, I get it. It was a big one.”
He’s not getting carried away, though. “We’ve seen it before—this race goes down to the wire. Right now, Fulham’s all I’m thinking about. There’s still a lot of football left.”
Haaland’s still the league’s top scorer with 21, but his penalty at Anfield was only his second league goal since Christmas. In his first 20 games this season, he couldn’t stop scoring—30 goals for club and country. Lately, though, the goals have dried up, and he knows it.
“Honestly, I haven’t scored enough since the start of the year. I have to be sharper and better at everything. That’s on me—I owe it to the team and to everyone watching.”
He didn’t want to make excuses or talk too much about what’s behind his dip in form. “I don’t think there’s an excuse. Fatigue? Most of it’s in your head. The schedule’s brutal, sure, but for me, it’s all about staying fit and being ready to help the team. That’s what matters most.”
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