{"id":321858,"date":"2026-04-20T21:08:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=321858"},"modified":"2026-04-20T21:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:38:15","slug":"tim-sherwood-names-player-who-kept-arsenal-in-title-race-in-man-city-defeat-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/tim-sherwood-names-player-who-kept-arsenal-in-title-race-in-man-city-defeat-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Sherwood names player who ‘kept Arsenal in title race’ in Man City defeat | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Erling Haaland kept Arsenal within the title race, says ex-Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tim Sherwood claims Erling Haaland kept Arsenal\u2019s title hopes alive by staying on his feet after clashing heads with Gabriel Magalhaes on Sunday.<\/p>\n

An announcement 2-1 victory on the Etihad steered Manchester City to inside three points of Premier League leaders Arsenal, with Haaland outmuscling Gabriel to attain the decisive goal after earlier efforts from Rayan Cherki and Kai Havertz.<\/p>\n

City, who’ve a game in hand over the Gunners, will go top in the event that they get the higher of relegation-threatened Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

Tempers flared on several of occasions within the top-of-the-table contest and it got here as no surprise to see Haaland and Gabriel renew their long-running rivalry in Manchester.<\/p>\n

Tensions bubbled over within the 84th minute when the pair squared up to one another following a sturdy aerial duel, with Gabriel proceeding to throw his brow into the Norwegian\u2019s face with some force.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Gabriel managed to avoid getting sent off by referee Anthony Taylor, who as an alternative decided to point out each players a yellow card for his or her behaviour.<\/p>\n

\u2018I believe it\u2019s a red card [for Gabriel],\u2019 Haaland said of the incident shortly after the ultimate whistle.<\/p>\n

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Gabriel thrust his brow into Haaland\u2019s face through the clash (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Each players were booked for his or her part in the approaching together (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018I believe most agree with me. If I am going down like several other guy, it\u2019s a red card. It\u2019s not something I’d do. My father taught me to remain in your feet.<\/p>\n

\u2018That\u2019s the fact. Should I actually have gone down? Perhaps. Then it could\u2019ve been easier. <\/p>\n

\u2018But I didn\u2019t and I got a yellow card. I don\u2019t know why.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Haaland has been widely praised for refusing to hit the deck after replays clearly showed the Arsenal defender leaning his head into the City centre-forward. <\/p>\n

Dissecting the incident on Sky Sports, ex-Tottenham manager Sherwood said the Norway international deserved great \u2018credit\u2019 for his lack of response in the warmth of the moment. <\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Sherwood felt Haaland inadvertently kept Arsenal within the title race by ensuring Gabriel avoided a three-match suspension which might have come his way with a straight red card. <\/p>\n

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Arsenal and Manchester City\u2019s respective run-ins within the Premier League (Picture: Metro)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is able to have seen the Brazilian miss the Gunners\u2019 upcoming games against Newcastle, Fulham and West Ham.<\/p>\n

\u2018I believe Erling Haaland has kept Arsenal within the title race by not taking place,\u2019 Sherwood explained.<\/p>\n

\u2018If he goes down, he gets sent off, 100 per cent. <\/p>\n

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\u2018I like the actual fact he doesn\u2019t go down, we\u2019ve obviously got to provide credit to Alfie, his dad, he said his dad told him never to go down, so he wouldn\u2019t roll around on the ground. That\u2019s old-fashioned. <\/p>\n

\u2018If that\u2019s the opposite way around, I\u2019m not 100 per cent sure, but I believe Gabriel might need hit the ground and got Erling sent off.<\/p>\n

\u2018Gabriel has been so good this season, him and Declan Rice have been the outstanding players for Arsenal, and to miss him for 3 games within the run-in, that may have been the top of their title race.<\/p>\n

\u2018Erling Haaland, by staying on his feet, and credit to him for that, but he\u2019s kept Arsenal in it.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Haaland scored the decisive goal on the Etihad (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Based on Sherwood, Haaland had \u2018every right to hit the ground\u2019 after the approaching along with Gabriel.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s finished [if Gabriel got sent off], you may as well put the ribbons on the trophy. It\u2019s done,\u2019 he continued.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s a tragic indictment of how the sport is getting refereed. We’d like to stamp down on this. <\/p>\n

\u2018Within the penalty area, if you happen to don\u2019t go down then you definately don\u2019t get a penalty. I don\u2019t agree with no contact and taking place but he\u2019s got every right to hit the ground.<\/p>\n

\u2018It wasn\u2019t force to knock him to the ground, he\u2019s an enormous man, Erling, but when he hits the deck there, Gabriel, one in all the highest players that Arsenal have gotten, will get suspended for 3 games.<\/p>\n

\u2018He\u2019s the leader of that group so their season would have been over.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Arsenal remain the favourites on this yr\u2019s title race, in response to Sherwood (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Despite Arsenal\u2019s crushing defeat, Sherwood is confident Mikel Arteta\u2019s men will bounce back and go on to beat City to the Premier League title this season.<\/p>\n

\u2018I still think Arsenal are going to win it. I just think there are enough dropped points there, tough games, I believe Manchester City have gotten the tougher run-in, I actually do,\u2019 he went on.<\/p>\n

\u2018Now the pressure\u2019s off. It\u2019s like a boxing match where you already know it\u2019s lost. You\u2019re winning on points and it is advisable start throwing haymakers and I believe that\u2019s what Arsenal must do now. <\/p>\n

\u2018I believe the pressure of being up there has taken it\u2019s toll, it took it\u2019s toll on a few occasions now, they\u2019ve finished runners-up on three occasions.<\/p>\n

\u2018The momentum is with Manchester City, after all it’s, but I used to be impressed with Arsenal yesterday, I assumed they need to have gotten a draw out of the sport.<\/p>\n

\u2018You see the probabilities at the top, it\u2019s a straightforward header for Kai Havertz and he has to attain. If he scores that it\u2019s over.\u2019<\/p>\n

The ex-Blackburn Rovers midfielder, who won the Premier League title in 1995, added: \u2018I checked out the fixtures this morning and I just feel like there\u2019s some tough games there for City.<\/p>\n

\u2018There are tough games for Arsenal also but I believe they may just pip City.\u2019 <\/p>\n

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