After a disappointing season for Manchester City, Erling Haaland is eager to lead his team back to silverware.
Manchester City enjoyed years of dominance that featured four consecutive Premier League titles, a Champions League title and a wealth of other trophies under Pep Guardiola. Everything changed for the Citizens, though, in the 2024–25 season.
Not only did Manchester City fail to defend their Premier League title against Liverpool, but they also crashed out of the Champions League in the knockout phase playoffs and got knocked out of the Carabao Cup in the fourth round. As the Reds celebrated their record-20th league title, Manchester City were busy fighting their way through what Haaland described as a "catastrophic" season for the club.
"You cannot win every year," Haaland told ESPN. "The club has set the standards so the bar is so high that this season is a catastrophic season, that just says it all. And yeah, next season we have to find something inside our stomach again to attack the season."
Despite Manchester City's underwhelming Premier League campaign, Guardiola's men are still poised to finish in the Champions League places. The club also has a chance to bring silverware back to Manchester by winning the FA Cup.
"We have to get better. First, think about the next game. Finish strong in the Premier League and win the FA Cup. Then we have to start focusing on next season straight away," Haaland said.






