Manchester City’s Erling Haaland was seen keeping tabs on Liverpool’s Premier League title triumph while his team secured their spot in the FA Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at Wembley.
The Norwegian striker, currently sidelined due to a knee injury sustained during their quarter-final win against Bournemouth, is known to be close friends with Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai from their time together at RB Salzburg.
Haaland took to Snapchat to share a picture of Rico Lewis after the England defender scored the opening goal on Sunday. However, sharp-eyed fans noticed the Reds’ title-winning match playing in the background.
Liverpool celebrated their title success with a resounding 5-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah all found the back of the net, while an own-goal from Destiny Udogie added to the scoreline.
This came after an early shock when Dominic Solanke’s powerful header gave Spurs the lead, momentarily silencing the Kop.
Before his post-match press conference, Pep Guardiola was gracious in defeat, praising the Reds alongside their Premier League triumph. “On behalf of myself and all the club, we want to congratulate Liverpool of their Premier League victory,” he commented, “It’s well deserved, no doubts about that, a fantastic team.”
Liverpool has ended City’s dominance in English football by snatching the title, mirroring their 2020 glory. This achievement sees them tie with Manchester United at 20 top-flight domestic honours, marking a significant moment for Arne Slot’s impressive side.
(Image: Erling Haaland/Snapchat)
Meanwhile, Alan Shearer expects City and Arsenal to put up a better fight in the title race next season. Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, he suggested Liverpool could have as many as five rivals as it looks to retain top spot.
He said: “I would be amazed if Liverpool won it as easily next season. I don’t see that happening at all. There are so many teams waiting to improve, Arsenal being one, Man City being another, Newcastle and Aston Villa as well. Chelsea are another one.
“I would think Liverpool will challenge for the title for the next couple of seasons now. What I think will happen though is both Man City and Arsenal will put up a better fist of things and probably not have the amount of injuries they’ve had this season. I suspect Man City get back to somewhere approaching its best, I would be shocked if it had another season like this one.”
