Erling Haaland and Kyle Walker have taken to social media to address their on-pitch altercation with Arsenal coach Nicolas Jover after Arsenal’s 1-0 victory. The match at Emirates Stadium was closely contested, with few scoring opportunities.
Gabriel Martinelli, a substitute, secured the home team’s win with an 86th-minute deflected shot that beat City’s goalkeeper Ederson. After the match, tempers flared, leading to arguments and shoving between Haaland, Walker, and Nicolas Jover, who had previously worked at Etihad Stadium.
My Only Job At Man City Is To Score Goals – Haaland
City’s right-back, Walker, posted on Instagram, expressing dissatisfaction with his team’s performance and stating, “Back-to-back defeats are not acceptable for us. We now have time to regroup and demonstrate our true level. Thank you for your support today.”
Haaland, the City striker, echoed a similar sentiment, saying, “Although it wasn’t the way we wanted to enter the international break, we will bounce back together, as always. 💙”
The result leaves Manchester City in third place in the Premier League standings, trailing league leaders Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal by two points as they head into the international break.