Enzo Maresca identifies a key issue Manchester City must solve beyond Erling Haaland

Enzo Maresca identifies a key issue Manchester City must solve beyond Erling HaalandCreating chances hasn’t been an issue for Manchester City in their defeats to Aston Villa and Brighton. Taking them has been the problem. Enzo Maresca’s side created more than enough clear-cut opportunities to get something out of their past two Premier League matches. However, it wasn’t to be. With Antoine Semenyo injured, Enzo Maresca’s squad does lack a consistent goalscorer outside of Erling Haaland. Speaking about Manchester City’s Champions League match against RB Leipzig, Enzo Maresca has acknowledged that his team cannot be solely reliant on Haaland’s goals. His teammates need to chip in and they do have the ability to do so.Enzo Maresca knows that Manchester City have a weapon in Erling Haaland but his team needs other players to chip in with goals.Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca faced the media yesterday ahead of Manchester City’s Champions League clash with RB Leipzig. Maresca acknowledged that City need other players to chip in goals outside of Erling Haaland. However, he also shared how much of an attacking weapon that Haaland is. Maresca explained: “It’s very important that in each game we create chances.”“For sure when you have Erling inside the pitch it’s better because you know he is going to score goals or be close.”“At the same time, we cannot rely on Erling for every game. We need the rest to score goals.”“But at the moment, the last game against Brighton was the only one where we didn’t score, I think so.”“For sure if Erling is in the pitch we are happy and for sure we need the rest to score goals.”The challenge lays at the feet of Erling Haaland’s teammate to take their chances.Enzo Maresca has highlighted an issue that his squad must solve. Manchester City cannot be solely reliant on Erling Haaland to score goals. Haaland can be counted on to score throughout each and every season. His phenomenal goalscoring record across his career is evidence of this. However, for Enzo Maresca’s side to challenge on all fronts this season they need a full squad to contribute in the final third.Manchester City do have players capable of finding the back of the net. Rayan Cherki and Phil Foden are City’s next viable goalscoring options with Semenyo out injured. The challenge is in front of Jeremy Doku and Iliman Ndiaye to improve this side of their game. Manchester City’s midfielders such as Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernandez do need to add goals to their game. If they do, City instantly become an even more formidable attacking threat. The challenge for them all is to start taking their chances. When, or if, that occurs a problem for Enzo Maresca’s side will be solved.Enzo Maresca knows his team needs to find consistent goal threats outside of Erling Haaland. They cannot be so heavily reliant on Haaland to fire. The City squad has the firepower to be more potent in the final third. It is up to them to rise to the challenge.