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By Grey Whitebloom Erling Haaland’s second-half brace fired Manchester City to a hard-fought 2-0 win at home to Everton on Saturday afternoon. “It’s simple,” Pep Guardiola shrugged ahead of the match. “They are players that win games by themselves.” Haaland didn’t quite overhaul Everton singlehandedly but provided the inspiration City needed to break through their admirably stubborn visitors. A victory on Saturday lunchtime sent City top of the Premier League table for the first time since November – the same month that last brought a goal for Haaland in any competition – ahead of Liverpool’s …

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