Roy Keane says Erling Haaland 'acts like a spoiled brat'

The former Manchester United midfielder had harsh words for the Manchester City striker.

Roy Keane says Erling Haaland “acts like a spoiled child” in his latest criticism of the Norwegian striker.

Speaking to Sky Sports on the eve of Liverpool's clash with Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield this afternoon, the Irishman said: “We saw Haaland being substituted yesterday. Didn't look happy. Acted like he was being substituted But because they won the game and he scored, it was almost forgotten.”

When Sky Sports presenter David Jones said it might be “ok” to act like a spoiled brat if you score four goals, the former Sunderland manager replied: “No it's not Really. No, that's not right.”

Keane then stared at Jones and a few seconds of silence filled the air before pundit Daniel Sturridge burst into laughter.

“Acts like a spoiled brat”

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League top scorer Haaland blasted four goals past Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa at the Etihad Stadium yesterday afternoon to leave Pep Guardiola's side trailing the league leaders with a game remaining in the final weeks of the season. Sheep Arsenal one point.

After City's goalless draw with the Gunners at the end of March, Keane said Haaland was “almost at League Two level”.

When asked by reporters for Keane's comments after yesterday's fine performance, the 23-year-old said: “I don't really care about that guy so it doesn't matter.”

The back-and-forth between the young forward and the 52-year-old specialist has a deep backstory.

Back in his playing days, Keane suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury in a match against Erling Haaland's father, Alfie Inge, who played for Leeds United at the time.

At the time, Haaland accused the former Ireland captain of faking an injury.

Four years later, in a Manchester derby at Old Trafford, Haaland was playing in midfield for Manchester City when Keane took him out of the game with a deliberate high tackle and was subsequently sent off.

Keane later revealed in his book that the challenge was an act of revenge.

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