Revealed: Erling Haaland’s brutal two-word message to Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta and foul-mouthed confrontation with Gabriel Jesus | OneFootball

New footage emerging on Monday has revealed the two-word message issued to Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta by Manchester City striker Erling Haaland.

The pair came face to face on the Etihad Stadium pitch after Manchester City had rescued a late point against 10-man Arsenal, following a second-half that saw the visitors attempt every football ‘dark art’ in the book.

With nine-men behind the ball forming a low block in front of David Raya’s goal, Arsenal players repeatedly went down with cramp, delayed play, and also continued to kick the ball away on set-pieces despite having seen Leandro Trossard dismissed for the same issue.

John Stones’ equaliser in the eighth minute of additional time brought all emotion out of Manchester City, with Erling Haaland in particular showcasing his joy at his side snatching what they thoroughly deserved from the second-half of the game.

Speaking on the field after Manchester City’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium in a fiery encounter between the two Premier League title rivals, Sky Sports cameras captured the confrontation between Erling Haaland and Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta and Gabriel Jesus.

In cheeky comments to Arsenal manager, Arteta after the game, Haaland repeatedly told the Emirates Stadium boss to “stay humble”, before being confronted over his words by the Gunners forward, Gabriel Jesus.

Going face to face with the Brazil international, Haaland continued, “What what what what… Talking about what, I wasn’t talking, f*****g clown. What are you talking about, get the f**k away you f*****g clown.”

The incident between Haaland, Arteta, and Gabriel Jesus was just a number of moments that circulated across social media in the aftermath of Manchester City’s enthralling encounter with their Premier League title rivals.

Eagle-eyed viewers had also spotted Haaland throw the match ball against the head of Gabriel Magalhaes immediately after Manchester City had equalised against the Gunners, before running away in celebration.

Some believed that the incident was worthy of further punishment by referee Michael Oliver, or retrospective action following reviews from governing bodies via assistance from the Video Assistant Referee.

However, it has now been confirmed that Erling Haaland will face no retrospective punishment for throwing the ball at the back of Gabriel’s head, after the VAR had already reviewed the incident at the time, and deemed no action was necessary.