Guardiola Acknowledges Haaland's Absence After Draw

Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, admitted that his team felt the absence of striker Erling Haaland's goals following a 1-1 draw against West Ham United on Saturday in the Premier League. This result caused Manchester City to drop two points and left them nine points behind Arsenal in the title race, although they have a game in hand.

Despite a recent dip in form, Haaland remains the league's leading scorer this season with 22 goals. Meanwhile, Chelsea's manager Liam Rosenior attributed his team's lack of mental sharpness to their 1-0 defeat against Newcastle United, which was decided by a first-half goal from Anthony Gordon.

Rosenior noted that Chelsea failed to capitalize on chances and will now focus on their upcoming UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain next week.