[WATCH] Erling Haaland's dark antics that rattled Arsenal players during their dramatic draw with Man City
Erling Haaland must be the biggest master of the dark arts this season after he left both Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Magalhaes of Arsenal fuming thanks to his intimidating antics during their 2-2 draw with Man City.
Haaland opened the scoring for City, but his petulance was on full display as the match progressed.
After John Stones equalised in the dying moments of the game, Haaland lost his composure entirely.
In a bizarre display of celebration, he bounced the ball off the back of Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes’ head before darting off to celebrate with his teammates.
Manchester City forward Erling Haaland caught on camera telling Mikel Arteta to “stay humble” at full-time yesterday. 😡 pic.twitter.com/W7oIDj10vx
— AFCnewsroom (@TheAFCnewsroom) September 23, 2024
This incident escalated tensions on the pitch, with Gabriel Jesus confronting Haaland after the final whistle for telling his manager Mikel Arteta to stay humble
The Brazilian forward exchanged heated words with the Norwegian, clearly unimpressed with Haaland's actions and comments directed at Arteta.
Arsenal had to navigate a challenging game, especially after Leandro Trossard’s red card reduced them to ten men just before half-time.
Despite this, the Gunners showed remarkable resilience and could have taken all three points had they maintained their composure.
Manager Mikel Arteta had to make tactical adjustments, including substituting Bukayo Saka for Ben White and repositioning Kai Havertz to shore up the defence.
With the rivalry between these two clubs intensifying, fans can look forward to their next encounter at the Emirates Stadium in February 2025, where another fierce battle is anticipated.