Pep Guardiola insists Manchester Metropolis can’t solely depend on Erling Haaland as they give the impression of being to turn into European champions for the primary time.
Metropolis’s new striker has been on hearth within the league having scored ten goals in just six Premier League matches, since becoming a member of from Borussia Dortmund in the summertime.
Guardiola believes it’s as much as all his gamers to carry out if his facet are to achieve success this season, and so they can’t simply look to Haaland.
“All of the gamers they attempt to make us higher, in any other case it is unnecessary,” he instructed reporters on Monday.
“That [a group collective] helps us to win titles, I don’t know. If we rely all on Erling’s shoulders we don’t win the Champions League. We attempt to create possibilities for him to attain objectives.
“We satisfied him to return right here, we felt we didn’t have a lot strikers. Attempt to be concerned in the way in which we play. He settles good like Julian [Alvarez] and different gamers.
“I perceive everybody talks about Erling however I’ve three, 4, 5 new gamers and it’s essential all of them settle. We don’t win only for Erling and don’t lose only for Erling.
“He has a particular high quality and may be capable to remedy some issues. If we don’t play good we aren’t going to win video games.”
The Sky Blues journey to Andalusia to tackle Julien Lopetegui’s males on the Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan on Tuesday evening, live on talkSPORT, of their group G opener.
Each John Stones and Kyle Walker will miss the journey by means of harm, Guardiola has confirmed.
Proper-back Walker was pressured off within the latter levels of Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Aston Villa within the Premier League, whereas Stones additionally picked up a knock.
“[They are] injured. John [Stones] will not be a lot,” the Metropolis boss added.
“Kyle [Walker] will not be a lot too, however I don’t know if he can be prepared for Saturday, or [Borussia] Dortmund or Wolves earlier than the worldwide break.”
The pair’s absence might see deadline day signing Manuel Akanji come in for his City debut.
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips has travelled to Spain after a spell out with a shoulder harm and will additionally function.
Guardiola is anticipating a troublesome encounter regardless of Sevilla’s poor type.
Julen Lopetegui’s facet, who completed fourth in LaLiga final season, have collected only one level from their opening 4 video games.
“All the time groups in Spain are so powerful – they’ve dominated within the final 15 years,” the Metropolis boss added.
“We have now to be ready as a result of they are going to be aggressive.”
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