"He won the Premier League six times in seven years." Haaland backs Guardiola amidst City struggles

Manchester City continues to face a challenging period, suffering a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League. This marks City's ninth loss in their last twelve matches across all competitions.

After the match, City’s star striker Erling Haaland reflected on his own performance and publicly expressed his support for manager Pep Guardiola.

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Quote. "First, I look at myself. I didn’t do enough today. I didn’t take my chances. I need to play better, work harder, and start delivering because this is not good enough.

Pep Guardiola has won the Premier League six times in seven years. We will never forget that. He will find the right solutions. We still believe in Pep, and now we need to work harder than ever," Haaland told Fabrizio Romano.

Context. Haaland struggled in the match against Aston Villa, failing to register a single shot on target.