Erling Haaland hits back at Trent Alexander-Arnold and Liverpool with 'treble' jibe

Manchester City talisman Erling Haaland has fired back at Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold following his recent comments.

The Norwegian has issued a response to the 25-year-old after this claim that the Reds' success in recent years "means more" than the trophies accumulated by Pep Guardiola's side. City have stamped their mark on European football with the support of their Middle Eastern riches, following Sheikh Mansour's takeover.

The Liverpool defender enjoyed his rise through the Kirkby academy ranks, before breaking into the first-team and has been at the forefront of the battles involving Jurgen Klopp and their North West rivals. Liverpool narrowly missed out on Premier League success in 2018/19 and 2021/22 at the hands of City during two mammoth campaigns.

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Alexander-Arnold Alexander-Arnold became the youngest-ever player to win six major trophies, namely the FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup by the tender age of 23.

The Reds sit at the summit of the English top-flight going into this weekend's top-of-the-table clash with Man City. A point separates the two sides with Klopp looking to end his tenure at Anfield on a high, following his shock announcement at the end of January.

Speaking ahead of Sunday's showdown, Haaland took aim at the injured full-back with a treble-winning quip, following City's success last season - the forward's first in England after his move from Borussia Dortmund.

"If he wants to say that okay, I have been here one year and I won the treble -