Erling Haaland a coward for throwing ball at Gabriel – Ian Wright
Erling Haaland is a “coward” for throwing the ball at the back of Gabriel’s head after Manchester City’s late equaliser against Arsenal, says former Gunners striker Ian Wright.
City striker Haaland collected the ball from the net after John Stones’ goal and threw it at the back of the Arsenal defender, who was looking the other way and had put his shirt over his head in frustration.
The Video Assistant Referee reviewed the incident but chose not to intervene because it was not deemed a red card offence.
The Football Association says it will not take any further action over any of the incidents during the game, including a heated exchange between the players at the final whistle.
“The one thing that boiled me up properly was Haaland’s coward’s move,” Wright said in a video on Instagram.
“Throwing the ball at Gabi’s head when he’s not looking. When Gabi’s back’s turned to him. Real coward’s move. Gabi would look him in the eye, you know.
“That’s what bothered me more than anything else. I thought you [Haaland] were bigger than that.”
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