Erling Haaland, the striker for Manchester City, has addressed the public for the first time in two weeks since the contentious incident against Arsenal.
Arsenal legend Ian Wright branded Manchester City striker Erling Haaland a “coward” and subjected him to condemnation during the tense 2-2 draw against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. However, Haaland has now addressed the controversy surrounding his actions.
Haaland hurled the ball at Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes’ head after City equalized in injury time.
This incident is the subject of the discussion. Arsenal had established a lead in the match with goals from Riccardo Calafiori and Gabriel, following Haaland’s early opener. Arsenal’s defensive performance was commendable, despite being reduced to ten men. However, their aspirations were dashed when John Stones scored with virtually the last kick of the game.
The actions of Haaland were captured on Sky Sports cameras; however, they did not garner significant attention until Ian Wright expressed his frustration on social media nearly 24 hours later. Wright criticized Haaland in a video that was widely shared, stating, “The one thing that boiled me up properly was Haaland’s cowardly move.”
This morning, I observed it accurately. “Throwing the ball at Gabi’s head when he is not paying attention—a truly cowardly maneu
ver.”