Erling Haaland tells Man City to 'stay humble' again after huge win over Arsenal in Premier League title race

Erling Haaland tells Man City to 'stay humble' again after huge win over Arsenal in Premier League title race originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . ETIHAD STADIUM, MANCHESTER — Erling Haaland led Manchester City 's celebrations after he netted the decisive goal in their gripping 2-1 win over Premier League title rivals Arsenal .

Afterwards, he knew it was time to be boring. Haaland's 23rd goal of the season in England's top flight settled matters midway through the second half at the Etihad Stadium, cutting Arsenal's advantage at the top of the table to three points. It was another memorable encounter between the top two, with emotions riding high as they did after a 2-2 draw in September 2024, when Haaland famously told Gunners boss Mikel Arteta to "stay humble" after the final whistle with dripping sarcasm.

The 25-year-old repeated that catchphrase in a Sky Sports interview on Sunday, speaking alongside captain Bernardo Silva, and it was a similar story when he addressed reporters in the bowels of the stadium, knowing that a two-goal win over relegation-haunted Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday will edge City ahead at the summit. "It’s boring but you have to focus game by game," he said. "Enjoy this but tomorrow you need to start thinking about Burnley.

That’s the reality of this club in this title race, because the last weeks is when things get decided. After West Ham [a 1-1 draw at London Stadium last month] everybody wrote that it was over. That was the feeling.