Erling Haaland savages new Man City team-mate Elliot Anderson in two-word reply to fan on Instagram

ERLING HAALAND poked fun of new Manchester City team-mate Elliot Anderson in a savage reply to a fan on Instagram. City splashed out £116million to bring the England international, 23, to the Etihad to boost their chances of reclaiming the Premier League title. Erling Haaland and Elliot Anderson are new team-mates after clashing during a World Cup quarter-final flashpoint Credit: Getty Norway had a goal ruled out after Haaland was deemed to have shoved Anderson in the build up Credit: ITV New boss Enzo Maresca will be thrilled with the marquee signing, but one player may be less so: Haaland. Any hopes City have of overthrowing Arsenal and winning their first title since 2023-24 will hinge on the goalscoring prowess of their superstar striker. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! But it appears Haaland, 26, still has a bone to pick with Anderson. The Three Lions midfielder enraged seemingly the entire Norwegian population after a flashpoint during this summer‘s World Cup. With the quarter-final clash evenly poised at 1-1, Torbjorn Heggem pounced on a rebound from a corner to give Norway the lead. The goal was eventually ruled out following a VAR check, with officials spotting Haaland shoving Anderson to the ground. However, many fans believed Anderson went to ground too softly, while others believed the midfielder had hands on Haaland first. Haaland himself even described the decision as “weak”. Most read in Football SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS Play Dream Team this season! £100,000 in prize money up for grabs in 2026/27 Free to enter Play in Mini Leagues against your mates £60,000 jackpot for the overall winner £1,000 prize for winning Gameweek 1 PLAY DREAM TEAM NOW! And the striker clearly hasn’t forgotten after aiming a cheeky jibe at Anderson on Instagram. After Haaland uploaded a post to Instagram captioned “Back in sunny Manchester!” one fan commented: “Greet Anderson for me.” With zero hesitation the Norway ace replied: “The diver?” And fans were left in stitches at his typically blunt response. One said: “He hasn’t forgotten that England game.” Another noticed: “He still doesn’t follow him either.” A third wrote: “Haaland’s still p***ed.” The pair will now get down to work together in training having returned from their extended breaks, following their deep World Cup runs. Having missed most of pre-season, they’ll have their sights set on Sunday’s Community Shield showdown against Arsenal. Comment now