‘Not good enough’ – Pep Guardiola addresses Erling Haaland’s worry regarding Manchester City

After experiencing five consecutive losses for the first time in his tenure, Pep Guardiola identified issues throughout the field.

Manchester City’s dismal run, which has seen them fail to secure any of the last nine available points in the Premier League, continued with a 4-0 loss to Spurs at home.

Additionally, they suffered their first Champions League defeat of the season and were eliminated from the Carabao Cup.

The Blues were initially in control of the match against Spurs; however, they were unable to recover after conceding.Erling Haaland has only scored two goals in his last seven league games, a significant decline from his previous ten goals in his first five games.

He also missed a few excellent opportunities to score. The fact that those two goals still account for nearly a quarter of the nine City have scored in that time is of greater concern, as Jeremy Doku is the sole forward to have scored.

Josko Gvardiol, John Stones, and Mateo Kovacic have all contributed goals; however, City are severely lacking in goalscoring support for their number nine. Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva have yet to score this season, while Phil Foden and Savinho squandered opportunities in Saturday’s defeat. Guardiola is of the opinion that scoring goals is essential for a strong defense, as it enables City to maintain control over games and boosts the team’s confidence. In addition to the necessity of improving their defensive performance, the manager requires additional players to capitalize on the opportunities they are generating in order to resolve their current situation. “I believe we had the opportunity to score clearly at 0-0, 0-1, and 0-2 – we were there. At the Etihad, when we score goals, the momentum is there, but we are not yet solid enough.” “That is the reality.” We are typically consistent in our ability to prevent goals from being conceded; however, we are currently falling short on both sides.