Karma at Work? Haaland Scores Just Two Goals in Seven Premier League Matches After Arteta Incident

Manchester City faced Arsenal in the fifth round of the Premier League, a match that ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw. However, the game was overshadowed by a post-match controversy.

After the match, Erling Haaland clashed with several Arsenal players and even had a heated exchange with the Gunners' manager, Mikel Arteta. The Norwegian striker reportedly told the Spanish coach to "be more humble." Ironically, it seems this remark has backfired on Haaland himself—some might call it karma in action.

Details: Since that game, the Manchester City striker has scored only two goals in the Premier League. Haaland found the net against Southampton and Brighton. However, according to The xG Philosophy, his expected goals (xG) figure stands at 8.03. This means Haaland had chances to score eight goals but failed to convert most of them.

Haaland’s recent dip in form has drawn attention, raising questions about whether the incident with Arteta has affected his confidence or if it’s merely a rough patch for the prolific striker.

Reminder: Haaland threw the ball at Gabriel's head and later got into a verbal exchange with Jesus.

• Why no punishment? Haalland threw the ball at Gabriel's head while celebrating a goal

But that's not all. After Stones' goal, Lewis-Skelly, the young Arsenal debutant, tried to separate Haaland and Gabriel. Haaland did not appreciate this gesture: “who the f*** are you?”