Erling Haaland Speaks for the First Time Since Feisty Arsenal Game

• Erling Haaland has posted on social media for the first time since the lively and hotly-contested game against Arsenal
• Haaland was in the headlines for all sorts of reasons after Manchester City rescued a point in the last minute
• The Norwegian striker was called a coward by Arsenal legend Ian Wright after he hit Gabriel Magalhaes with a ball

Erling Haaland has finally broken his social media silence since that tempestuous game against Arsenal two weeks ago.

Manchester City and Arsenal played out to a two-all draw at the Etihad Stadium on 22 September, but that alone doesn't tell the whole story.

Manchester City vs Arsenal match report

Haaland's opening goal after nine minutes was cancelled out by a beautiful Riccardo Calafiori strike for his first goal in Arsenal colours. The visitors then took a surprising lead when Gabriel Magalhaes nodded home from a corner.

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The Gunners' perfect afternoon, however, took a sharp turn after Leandro Trossard was sent off right before half-time. After the break, Mikel Arteta marshalled his troops into gallant defending but was eventually undone by a last-gasp John Stones goal.

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The scenes thereafter saw Haaland dominate headlines with all kinds of stirring behaviour. The Norwegian hit Magalhaes with the ball before bumping into Thomas Partey after the restart. He then appeared to ask Arsenal's debutant Myles Lewis-Skelly who he was.

After the final whistle, Haaland was heard telling Arteta to stay humble in a clip that went viral. The incident drew widespread reactions, with Arsenal legend Ian Wright calling him a coward.

Reactions to the post:

Here are some of the responses from netizens.

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@simiafc:

"Haaland acting like he's the best player in the league or something."

@Sadiq90s:

"That's very disrespectful."

@originoly:

"Haaland is as real as they come."

@_KenyanGooner:

"Haaland will be cooked at Emirates."

@MainnooUTD:

"What was Haaland trying to prove exactly?"

Erling Haaland breaks social media silence

The former Borussia Dortmund striker took a small sabbatical from social media. He was also dealing with the loss of a loved one, whom he was excused to attend his burial when Pep Guardiola's side played Watford in the Carabao Cup.

"Hey, guys. Just wanted to thank the club, the fans and everyone for all the support over the past couple of weeks; let’s look ahead and focus on what’s next," he wrote on his social media platforms.

Reactions to the post:

Here are some of the responses to the post.

@ArsenalAnoop:

"Zero goals since this."

@keithnamu:

"Mid player if you ask me."

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@ajayiyout:

"You haven’t scored since you told Arteta to be humble. What’s wrong?"

Haaland hasn't scored since the Arsenal game, but Manchester City have remained within touching distance of league leaders Liverpool. The champions are a point behind Arne Slot's men on the Premier League table heading into the international break.

Why Trossard was sent off vs Man City

Briefly News had also reported on why Leandro Trossard was sent off against Manchester City.

The Belgian winger had earlier been booked for stopping a Manchester City counter-attack before he was shown his second yellow card just before half-time.

Source: TUKO.co.ke