Haaland's contribution to Manchester City is undoubtedly significant, with a whopping 36 goals under his belt. Yet, let's not forget that the Citizens have topped the EPL and pushed through advanced stages in the Champions League without Haaland. So, if he gets injured, yes, it's a setback. But is it a death knell? I don't think so
Guardiola is known for his adaptability. They've won the hardest matches even without Haaland. So, while Haaland's firepower adds to the team's confidence, his absence won't necessarily herald doom. On the flip side, Arsenal's shared responsibility approach does offer stability. Yet, I believe it's premature to consider them as the toughest competitor for City
Agree with what you say. Haaland's contribution was indeed fantastic last season by scoring many goals and being able to bring Man City to a treble-winner. That's because he only focuses on scoring goals, he once said that it's better to touch the ball 5 times but five of them are goals rather than having to touch the ball a lot but few goals, which indicates Haaland is more inclined to be a classic number 9 striker (true striker).
I also don't think if he gets injured then Man City will have trouble, last season Man City played several times without Haaland but Man City could also win, and before Haaland came Man City also often played without a pure striker. So I don't doubt Man City under Coach Pep Guardiola, he is a genius in formulating strategies even without a pure attacker. Even though it is too early to say that Arsenal is Man City's toughest competitor, it must be admitted that the Arsenal squad now deserves to be called Man City's toughest competitor besides Man United.