Guardiola hopes Haaland will be the key to Man City’s revival on Boxing Day

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola, emphasized the importance of Erling Haaland’s role in the team’s efforts to recover from a series of bad results this season in the match Boxing Day against Everton.

“Erling is very crucial for us. “He will continue to be an important player, and we need to make better use of him,” said Guardiola via the official Man City website, Wednesday (25/12/2024).

However, Guardiola explained that the team’s revival did not depend solely on Haaland. He hopes that the Norwegian striker can play a more creative role, not just operate as a pure number nine striker.

“We want Haaland to be more creative, not just focus on being finisher,” he added.

Even so, Guardiola believes that the Man City team’s main problem lies in the back and midfield, which require more attention to improve the team’s overall performance.

“Man City’s main problem lies in the back and midfield. This is not just about one player, but about the work of the team as a whole. “If it’s just one player, it’s certainly easier to overcome,” said Guardiola before the match Boxing Day.

Man City is scheduled to host Everton in Week 18 of the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, on Thursday (26/12/2024). Guardiola is optimistic that Haaland and his colleagues will be able to take advantage of the match Boxing Day this is to end their bad trend.

“Small details, or even some big problems, have kept us from being as sharp as in previous seasons. However, Boxing Day “is our chance to turn things around,” said Guardiola full of confidence.

He also mentioned that several previously injured players had returned to join, which would provide additional strength to the team. “We have players who have recovered from injuries. With the right timing, we will perform better in the match Boxing Day this,” he concluded.