"Enjoy the ride and smile" | Erling Haaland leaves a message for Man City supporters
Haaland's message to Man City fans: stick together, stay positive and smile
Erling Haaland talks about his connection to Man City and the special feeling of facing Liverpool, then sends a message to the fans. He calls for unity, positivity and enjoyment of the ride ahead of the trip to Anfield.
- I care a lot about Man City and the fans — I spent my first four years here, my father trained at Carrington every day, and I am a fan myself who can feel what the supporters feel.
- Games against Liverpool are always special — I remember watching Pep and Klopp push each other while at Molde, Salzburg and Dortmund; I have won, drawn and lost at Anfield, and every Liverpool game carries special meaning.
- The supporters will have a good time, and everyone must stick together, stay positive and keep smiling — No matter what happens in life, we have to smile, look ahead, try to win games and enjoy the situation.
- Sticking together and showing love to each other is key — We have to stick together, spread love, enjoy the ride and smile.
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Do you know what? Something that kind of um passed me by when you first signed that you and your dad had actually both signed on the same day, both on June 13th. And obviously when you were born, it was into a City family. Made me think of the question that with all that history with the club, how much do you how much do you care about this place? >> Yeah, I I care a lot about this place and UK generally. Um my mother as well, she they lived here for 10 years um in they lived in Nottingham and Leeds, so they they never lived in Manchester, but obviously my father trained over at Carrington every day um but yeah, I was I spent my first first 4 years here and my brother 9 and sister 7, so uh 6 so um so yeah, it's a it's a special place for us and um and I care a lot about City I have to say. I I care I care a lot about uh the fans because I I I'm a fan myself and I I feel I feel with them as well, so uh so yeah, that's uh that's the answer. >> That's a good answer. Last couple of questions then, how do you feel about going to Anfield on Sunday? What do you expect? >> Yeah, it's going to be it's it's always special to play against Liverpool um especially with Pep and Klopp you I remember sitting in in Molde, Salzburg and Dortmund watching the games uh how much they pushed each other. So yeah, it's always special games there. Uh I won there, I drew there, I lost, so uh it's always special and every Premier League game is different and um every game against Liverpool is always special. >> And obviously and lastly, it hasn't been the easiest couple of weeks for the club, for people who love Man City. Any message for the supporters traveling to Anfield to support you on Sunday? >> Yeah, I think they're going to have a good time. Um we have to stick together. We have to to um to stay with each other and we have to stay positive. And um no matter what happens in life, we always have to have a smile. So, we have to uh stay positive, look ahead, and um and try to win football games, and and try to enjoy enjoy the situation, and um and the game. >> Is that the key though? Is it just that that you're in it together? Players, supporters, club. >> Yeah, we have to as I said, we have to stick together, and we have to we have to uh spread the love to each other. So, um so, yeah, stick together, and um enjoy the ride, and smile.