It’s not easy being Erling Haaland. Fans expect him to deliver every time he steps onto the field. The Manchester City striker just had an off day in his latest outing against Chelsea, failing to score a single goal despite multiple attempts. It seems like his frustrations eventually got to him. After the game, the Norwegian pushed off the cameraman, who was trying to record him as he walked into the dugout. Well, this did not sit well with the fans, who did not shy away from presenting their opinions on social media.
Erling Haaland found himself in the thick of things against Chelsea, with the player having two big opportunities to find the back of the net. However, he skied both his attempts, failing to keep his header on target. The lethal striker has struggled to find goals as of late, with him scoring just twice in his last 7 outings.
Haaland lost his calm following the game, shoving aside the camera crew while walking back to the stands. He seemed in no mood for a chat as he huffed back following a disastrous outing. However, it seems like fans weren’t impressed with his actions, with many calling out the player on social media.
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Fans blast Erling Haaland over his post-match display, and a few compare him to Darwin Nunez!
Responding to Sky Sports’ post, a fan claimed the striker should be suspended for the ‘disgusting behavior‘ considering there are kids who watch the game.
Disgusting behaviour. Should be suspended for that. Their is kids watching 😡 @FA_PGMOL
— LFC Trio 🇪🇬🇸🇳🇧🇷 (@ThatLFCTrio) February 17, 2024
Another fan had a hilarious take on the situation, claiming that Stevie Wonder would have scored the chances Erling Haaland missed, and his frustration was understandable.
He stuck a header over the bar that Stevie Wonder would have buried so not a surprise to be fair
— Dan (@DanielDaws1) February 17, 2024
Similarly, a fan poked fun at the player for his inability to find the back of the net and added it was a surprise he did not miss the camera.
At least he didn’t miss the camera 📸
— 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬 💎 (@Szoboz_lfc) February 17, 2024
Unimpressed by his performance, a netizen compared him to Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez, claiming that the Reds’ player puts in more work. Meanwhile, Erling Haaland just plays for a team that provides him with opportunities game after another.
He’s so lucky that he plays in such a high quality team feeding him endlessly super quality balls. Nobody talks about how many he misses. A rather limited footballer as well. It’s always darwin & whatnot getting heat. But he does much more
— Pas de nom (@si_o_Quee) February 17, 2024
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Another fan carried the same sentiment, adding that if Darwin Nunez had missed so many chances, critics wouldn’t shy away from calling out the player.
Hahaha and people have the nerve to out Darwin Nunez whilst this clown had so many chances today!
— 𝚂𝙰𝙼𝙰𝙽𝚃𝙷𝙰 𝙹 𝚂𝙲𝙾𝚃𝚃 ( 𝙲𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚙𝚢) (@CollopySamantha) February 17, 2024
One fan poked fun at the player’s frustration, claiming it was nice to see Manchester City when they were ‘bitter‘ after a disappointing result.
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All he had to do was turn away he didnt have to be so dramatic,but i do love blues when theyre bitter.
— paul murphy (@paulomurphio) February 17, 2024
All in all, the fans mocked Erling Haaland and weren’t happy with his post-game gesture. Without a doubt, he will look to bounce back from the disastrous outing, as Manchester City faces Brentford at home in their upcoming encounter. The Cityzens star has seemed to struggle a little following his return from an ankle injury and will be eager to get back to where he left off last year.
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