Dream Team bosses turning their backs on top goalscorer Erling Haaland amid Manchester City crisis

SOMETHING unthinkable is happening.

Dream Team managers are turning their backs connected Erling Haaland (£8.6m).

Incredibly, the Norwegian poacher is presently the astir transferred-out subordinate up of Gameweek 13.

Things could alteration with the deadline inactive a fewer days distant and a afloat circular of European fixtures to travel successful midweek but it's singular that Manchester City's downturn successful results has prompted a important information of gaffers to ditch arguably the champion goalscorer successful the satellite football.

Pep Guardiola's broadside were beaten 4-0 for Tottenham astatine the Etihad connected Saturday for what was their 5th consecutive nonaccomplishment successful each competitions - a situation for a manager and squad who pridefulness themselves connected sky-high standards.

Needless to say, it was a disastrous day for the likes of Josko Gvardiol (£4.6m), Rico Lewis (£3.4m) and the different defenders.

In fact, those 2 named individuals are besides among the astir transferred-out players successful the aftermath of the weekend's action.

But it truly can't beryllium understated however singular it is that Haaland, of each people, has suffered a notable dip successful popularity.

Despite City's woes, their No9 remains the apical scorer successful the Premier League and each competitions this play with 15 goals to his name.

And his tally of 164 points is lone bettered by Mohamed Salah (£7.4m) among each Dream Team assets astatine this stage.

To accidental the gaffers prepared to ditch Haaland are making a bold determination is simply a immense understatement.

That being said, it's simply existent that helium has mustered 20 points crossed his past 4 outings which, portion respectable, is not a instrumentality befitting the astir costly subordinate successful the game.

For comparison, 18 forwards are supra Haaland successful regards to signifier (most points crossed past 3 games) including Sammie Szmodics (£2.5m), Jordan Ayew (£2.5m) and Jorgen Strand Larsen (£3.6m).

The usually prolific 24-year-old has been uncharacteristically wasteful successful caller weeks having scored conscionable erstwhile successful his past 4 appearances - this tally includes a missed punishment against Sporting CP.

Then there's the contented of the schedule.

Three league defeats successful a enactment has near Man City 8 points adrift of Liverpool up of their travel to Anfield astatine the weekend.

On existent form, Arne Slot volition beryllium precise hopeful of a triumph implicit the defending champions.

The Reds besides boast the champion antiaircraft grounds successful the apical flight, limiting Haaland's viability for Gameweek 13 further.

There are capable reasons for Dream Team bosses to warrant replacing Haaland but specified a determination comes with important risk.

Across his clip with Red Bull Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund and Man City, he's scored 220 goals successful 231 games - helium has the pedigree to severely punish his doubters.

It should beryllium noted that adjacent aft a flurry of transfers successful absorption to his latest blank, Haaland remains Dream Team's astir fashionable plus by a wide margin.

Gaffers don't person to unreserved this determination arsenic City are owed to play again (against Feyenoord astatine the Etihad) earlier the Gameweek 13 deadline.

It volition beryllium absorbing to spot however galore Dream Team managers articulation the turning of the tide if Haaland fails to supply suitable points against the Dutch outfit connected Tuesday night.