Gary Neville couldn’t resist cracking a joke with Erling Haaland while filming a promotional video for the Manchester Derby.
Haaland has set the Premier League on fire since signing for Man City in the summer, and Neville couldn’t hide the fact that he was already thinking about the Norwegian’s threat up front.
Footage posted to social media shows former Manchester United star Neville and the City striker filming a promotional video for Sunday’s game.
“Manchester derby on Sky Sports, we’re on the air at 1pm,” Neville said, the pair standing next to each other for the camera.
Haaland, who was head-to-toe in City’s training kit, then steps in and says: “2 p.m. kick-off, be there.”
But it was what the Red Devils rival said in response after saying their lines that had Haaland cracking up.
” I hope not ! Neville laughed, before shaking his former club rival’s hand and wishing him the best.
The 22-year-old couldn’t help but laugh at the comment, with a huge smile plastered on his face.
🗣️ Erling Haaland: “2 p.m. kick-off, be there.”
🗣️ Gary Neville: “I hope not.”
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) September 30, 2022
Haaland enters his first-ever Manchester derby with 11 Premier League goals in seven appearances already to his name.
And Neville will hope he doesn’t add to that tally in this weekend’s clash as Man United battle to win back derby bragging rights.
He’s also not the only person worried about Haaland, according to former Wales and Premier League striker Hal Robson-Kanu.
“This guy is a freak, that’s how he’s described,” he said.
“I know for a fact that opposition players are calling other teams saying, ‘We are playing against City this weekend, how do you stop Haaland? “”
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