Guardiola's concern: Now is not the time for Holland!

According to “Sports Three”, Erling Holland needs a new stimulus at the most critical point of the season to change his not so good trend. Norway's two friendlies against Slovakia and the Czech Republic could be the best opportunity for Holland to return to scoring.

This may be Holland's worst days at Manchester City. A star who for various reasons could not work like last season and in the recent game against Newcastle neither scored nor could work effectively. He also clearly showed his displeasure when he was substituted at the end of the game. City won that game thanks to two goals from Bernardo Silva and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

It wasn't Holland's first neutral game this season, but he's still a regular striker for Pep Guardiola, who knows full well what Holland values.

The Norwegian star scored 10 goals in 12 games in 2024, but 5 goals were scored in just one game against Luton. He has scored 5 goals in the other eleven games, which is not a good statistic for a striker like Holland, who averaged almost one goal per game last season. In the important games against Chelsea, Newcastle and Liverpool, there was no mention of Holland's brilliance, and this could be a warning for City, who will have to face Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Champions League in three weeks. City needs the best of Holland as soon as possible.