Fans noticed Erling Haaland’s reaction after Arsenal taunted the Manchester City striker at full-time, a moment audible to the whole stadium.

Erling Haaland had a pointed reaction after Arsenal mocked him following their impressive 5-1 win over Manchester City.

 

Arsenal’s dominant victory at the Emirates on Sunday narrowed the gap between them and league leaders Liverpool. Martin Odegaard gave them an early lead in the second minute, with replays showing Gabriel’s actions toward Haaland after the goal. In the second half, Haaland equalized with a header, but Arsenal quickly regained the lead when Thomas Partey’s deflected shot found the net. Myles Lewis-Skelly added a third, followed by Kai Havertz’s goal, and Ethan Nwaneri sealed the win with a late strike.

 

After the final whistle, Arsenal taunted Haaland by playing Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.” over the tannoy, with the lyrics “be humble, sit down” echoing through the stadium. This was a response to Haaland’s comment to Arsenal to “stay humble” after a 2-2 draw last September.

 

Haaland, however, had his own retort. As he applauded the travelling Man City supporters, he pointed to his golden Premier League badge, signaling their champion status, before pointing to his head, seemingly suggesting that he’s living rent-free in Arsenal’s minds.

 

Manchester City has won the last four league titles, beating Arsenal to the title in the past two seasons, while the Gunners haven’t won the league since 2004. After the match, John Stones expressed regret to the Man City fans who had travelled to London. “It’s difficult. All of us don’t take losing well,” he said to Sky Sports. “Pride’s hurt. Sorry to the fans that travelled, to come and watch that, how we played in the last 30 minutes, it was not accep

table.”

 

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