Manchester City's dismal run of form, with one win in eight Premier League games, is down to the whole team and not one player, manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday, with struggling striker Erling Haaland not to blame.

Manchester City is experiencing its worst footballing crisis since Pep Guardiola became manager, with just one win in their last 12 matches, including nine losses. Adding to their struggles, Manchester City has allowed Liverpool to run away at the top of the league table,

Pep Guardiola has never been in a situation like this before. You can tell. In 16 years of top level management Guardiola has won more trophies than he could count, propelled great talent to peaks even they couldn't imagine and set the template for modern coaching.