MANCHESTER, England :Despite Erling Haaland's latest heroics - a clinical double in Manchester City's 2-0 Premier League win over Everton on Saturday - manager Pep Guardiola made it clear the Norwegian striker cannot carry the scoring burden alone.

The 25-year-old Haaland is in red-hot scoring form, with 23 goals for club and country this season. But City's supporting cast has struggled to find the net, with no other player scoring more than once in the league.

"Disappointed (Haaland) did not score four or five," Guardiola said after the victory that propelled City provisionally top of the table.

"All jokes aside, really pleased, (but) we cannot rely on just him. We need other players. Wingers, attacking midfielders, they have to make a step up and score goals."

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