Erling Haaland revels in Manchester United misery with Snapchat post after Leeds defeat

Erling Haaland revels in Manchester United misery with Snapchat post after Leeds defeat

• Haaland shared a snap celebrating Leeds United’s 2-1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford
• The Manchester City striker was born in Leeds and his father Alfie played for Leeds United
• Haaland’s post adds fuel to his well-documented dislike of Manchester United

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland celebrated Leeds United’s 2-1 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on social media.

The image, which shows a Leeds United player celebrating on the TV screen at what appears to be Haaland’s residence, has quickly gone viral among supporters of both clubs and will come as no surprise to those familiar with the Norwegian’s well-documented affections for the west Yorkshire outfit.

Haaland was born in Leeds and his father Alfie, who had a notable career in English football, represented Leeds United during his playing days, giving the City striker a deep-rooted personal connection to the club that goes well beyond mere sentiment.

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Leeds and Haaland

Haaland has never hidden his fondness for Leeds and his celebration of their win at the home of Manchester City‘s fiercest rivals will only add to his legendary status among the City faithful, who have long revelled in his barely-concealed disdain for the red half of Manchester.

The result at Old Trafford means Manchester United‘s own top four aspirations have taken a significant hit, with Leeds producing one of the results of the season by beating their fiercest rivals on their own patch on Monday night.

The post-match atmosphere in the away end at Old Trafford will have made for compelling viewing, and one man watching from the comfort of his living room was clearly very much enjoying the spectacle.

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Haaland has been in fine form of late and has been central to Manchester City’s recent run of wins over Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea in the last three weeks.

The Norwegian scored a hat-trick in City’s 4-0 FA Cup quarter-final demolition of Liverpool last weekend and will be raring to go for what promises to be an electric occasion at the Etihad Stadium when Arsenal arrive in east Manchester next Sunday.

Haaland’s social media activity will come as further ammunition for those who enjoy the lighter side of football’s great rivalries.

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The 25-year-old’s relationship with the Manchester City fanbase has been built not only on an extraordinary goal-scoring record – including 12th hat-trick for the club against Liverpool – but also on moments like this, where his personality shines through and reminds supporters that the player pulling on the sky blue shirt every week genuinely feels the same things they do.

For Haaland, Monday evening’s result appears to have provided all the entertainment he needed from the comfort of his sofa. Whether he was watching alone or with teammates, one thing is certain -“Get in” just about sums it up.