Ian Wright calls Erling Haaland a ‘coward’ after Man City clash with Arsenal

John Stones’ injury-time equaliser sparked a sequence of confrontations on the finish of an already-controversial encounter that evoked recollections of a few of Arsenal’s earlier clashes throughout town at Outdated Trafford twenty years in the past.

Former Gunners striker Wright didn’t maintain again along with his criticism of Haaland, who celebrated Stones’ leveller within the eighth minute of added time by throwing the ball in the back of defender Gabriel’s head.

The Brazil worldwide had his shirt pulled over his head in disappointment on the time and Wright, talking by way of a video message on his Instagram account, stated: “You already know what correct boiled me up, was Haaland’s coward’s transfer.

“Throwing the ball in Gaby’s head when he’s not trying, when Gaby’s again’s turned to him, an actual coward’s transfer.

“That’s what bothered me greater than the rest. I assumed you (Haaland) have been larger than that.”

The Soccer Affiliation confirmed that Haaland will face no additional motion over the incident. The FA is powerless to intervene as a result of it was reviewed by way of VAR on the time, and never deemed to be a purple card offence.

Haaland had opened the scoring along with his one hundredth Metropolis objective, matching Cristiano Ronaldo’s report of reaching three figures in simply 105 video games for a serious European membership.

Riccardo Calafiori curled residence the equaliser in his first Gunners begin and Gabriel put the guests forward however they have been pressured to play the second half with 10 males after Leandro Trossard was despatched off on the stroke of half-time for kicking the ball away.

The controversy continued after the ultimate whistle as Haaland was overhead calling former Metropolis striker Gabriel Jesus a “f***ing clown” earlier than a tension-filled handshake with Mikel Arteta, with Haaland telling the Gunners boss to “keep humble”.