Erling Haaland Father Alfie Haaland has curiously reacted to Roy Keane calling his son a League two player after game with Bournemouth yesterday

Even fewer people expected Haaland’s father, Alfie, to respond. He said that his son, who used to play for the Republic of Ireland, is adding to a story.

“Then you have the history of Keane and other experts, who may have a slightly different goal,” he told Viaplay Football.

“I think they might think it’s okay to make that complaint.” It can’t have been that bad because the team won and Erling still scored the most goals.

Haaland and Keane had a rocky relationship in the 1990s. It was Keane, who used to play for Leeds, who annoyed Roy after he hurt his knee, which led to a soon-to-be-feud.

After four years, Keane raked Haaland’s leg with his studs during a Manchester match.

The impact did not force him to stop from professional football because Keane did not hurt his other knee in a way that would require surgery for a long time. But City and Haaland did think about going to court for a short time over what happened.

At some point later, Keane wrote in his book that he had planned to hurt his foe.

Archie Haaland and Roy Keane fight over the ball.
Archie Haaland and Roy Keane fight over the ball.
“I don’t know what the big deal is. I praise Erling Haaland every week, and I praise Manchester City. I think he’s a great scorer,” the Irishman began his harsh review of Haaland.

“But he plays like a League Two star most of the time.” I’m glad you don’t agree with me, too. I don’t expect everyone to.

“Every week, he doesn’t play well enough.”

“The best strikes and goal scorers, and I said that.” His link-up play, the way he passes the ball, and the choices he makes for his teammates are sometimes better than those of the best strikers and goal scorers in the world. But his other play is like that of a League Two player.