Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has issued a defiant message following Arsenal's Premier League title triumph, insisting his side should be 'angry' and use the disappointment as motivation for next season. The Norway international's comments came after City's 1-1 draw with Bournemouth confirmed Arsenal as champions, sparking celebrations at the Emirates Stadium.
While manager Pep Guardiola praised his team's efforts and congratulated Arsenal, Haaland took a more critical stance. 'In the end, every game in the Premier League is difficult. We tried. It wasn't enough,' he told City Studios. 'The whole club should use this as motivation now. We should be angry, we should feel a fire inside our belly because it's not good enough. It's gone two years now, it feels like forever.'
Guardiola, whose future at the club remains uncertain, adopted a more philosophical tone. 'Congratulations to Arsenal, Mikel Arteta and his backroom staff and fans for this Premier League - it's well deserved,' he said. 'During my managerial career, it was one of the years where we fought the most with incredible things that we could not control. We were always there and never gave up.'
Arsenal's title win ends a three-year wait for top-flight glory, having finished as runners-up in the previous two campaigns behind City. The Gunners now turn their attention to the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain on 30 May, while City begin plotting their return to the summit.
