"Much has been made of Arsenal being overly reliant on goals from set pieces this season, but Manchester City are even more reliant on Erling Haaland. The Norway international has been in fantastic form this season, scoring 15 goals in his first 12 games in all competitions. In the Premier League, he has 11 in 9 games, and stats show that's 65% of Man City's total goals scored."
"City weren't at their best last season as they slipped to third in the Premier League table, and at the time it seemed like the long-term injury to Rodri was one of the major factors affecting their form. Still, they now seem to be overly reliant on Haaland more than anyone, with other star names like Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku arguably just not delivering enough end-product consistently in this MCFC attack."
Erling Haaland has scored 15 goals in 12 games in all competitions and 11 in nine Premier League matches, representing 65% of Manchester City's league goals. Pep Guardiola's system has positioned Haaland more centrally, increasing his scoring share. City suffered a defeat at Aston Villa when Haaland did not deliver. Other forwards such as Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku have not provided consistent end-product. The long-term injury to Rodri previously affected City form, and departures of Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan reduced alternative goal sources. Arsenal score a high proportion of goals from set pieces (56%) and lack an elite striker like Haaland.
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