Manchester City forward, Erling Haaland clapped back at Roy Keane after he scored four goals — including a first-half hat-trick against Wolves on Saturday afternoon.
It would be recalled that in March when he struggled to make an impact against Premier League title contenders Arsenal, Keane described the Norwegian’s general play as being similar to “that of a League Two player”.
Speaking to Sky Sports in his post-match assessment of the game, Keane quickly turned his attention to the 23-year-old striker after an unusually quiet performance in front of goal.
“The levels of his general play are so poor,” he said. “Not just today – I think his laying stuff off, headers, whatever it might be. In front of goal, he’s the best in the world.
“But for his general player, for such a player, it is so poor. Not just today – he has to improve that. He’s almost like a League Two player, that’s how I look at him. His general play has to improve, and it will do in the next few years.”
However, few weeks later, the Norway international scored a double brace against Wolves and he replied with a comment of his own.
When asked by media outlet Viaplay if the League Two level comment has “fired him up” in recent weeks, he simply replied: “‘I really don’t care about that man, so that’s all right.”