'Ridiculous amount of games' - has Haaland played too much football?

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Erling Haaland made a blistering start to the season but that prolific run of form has suffered a glitch.

Though the Manchester City and Norway striker has scored a remarkable 39 goals in just 36 games for club and country this season, he has hit a sticky patch of form with only one goal in his past eight games.

This has coincided with Pep Guardiola's men falling off the pace in the Premier League title race and suffering a monumental shock at Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League.

Guardiola pointed to a lack of energy in last Saturday's derby defeat by Manchester United, but has the 25-year-old played too much football this season and should his manager have taken him out of the firing line?