Netizens have started fuming at Manchester City and Norwegian forward Erling Haaland for telling Arsenal players and Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta to stay humble at full time following their EPL cracker.
Recall that it was an intense afternoon on Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City and Arsenal played a 2-2 draw.
Halland scored in the 9th minute, then Arsenal equalized with a beautiful goal from Ricardo Calafiori in the 22nd minute. Gabriel put Arsenal on the lead with a header at 45 + 1′.
The match intensified when Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard received a red card in the 45+8 minute. Despite this setback, Manchester City managed to equalize against Arsenal with a stoppage-time goal from defender John Stones in the 90 + 8′
The moment that sparked significant online discussion was when Erling Haaland approached coach Arteta after the match, telling him to be humble and extending that message to the Arsenal players as well.
This development did not sit well with Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus, a former Manchester City player, who engaged in a heated exchange with Erling Haaland before they had to be separated.
The FA announced that Erling Haaland will face no retrospective punishment for throwing the ball at Gabriel’s head during Manchester City’s intense 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday.
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sa.ajibola: One of the reasons why every football club must have a little version of Pepe and a touch of Ramos🤦.. em eye for don tear😂😂.
control3026: See say na Vini junior he did that to..or rudiger 😂.. halland shouldn’t touch arteta telling him be humble 😢.
stonardontcap: That look on Haaland’s face “I took your job and what?” 😂.
blake411_: Prime EPL is back 😭😭 this is how rivalry should be , not kissing and hugging after games.
saif.a79: Unpopular opinion but this is what the prem needs. A bit more aggression like the old days, passion and deeper rivalries.
chieza99: Bro threw the ball at Gabriel’s head and got into a scuffle at the end of match and is telling Mikel to “Stay humble” the irony.