Erling Haaland recalls moment he knew Man City had beaten Arsenal to title as dressing room message revealed

ERLING HAALAND has revealed the first time Manchester City players knew they were going win the Premier League title.

City lifted a record fourth English title in a row thanks to a 3-1 over West Ham on the final day which ensured they remained two points clear of Arsenal.

Yet the run-in for the title was not without pressure.

Arsenal sat one point ahead of City in the closing weeks of the season, with Pep Guardiola's side having a game in hand.

They knew they would need to win every game in their run in to land the club's 10th league title.

City had managed this until their penultimate game of the season which came away at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, where Guardiola had previously never seen his team win.

However, City banished their Spurs demons thanks to a brace from Haaland.

And the golden boot winner, 23, has now revealed winning the match gave City certainty they would go on to finish the job against West Ham.

Speaking to Sky Sports following the Hammers match, Haaland said: "I think after we won at Spurs, we kinda knew we were going to do it.

"Being in the Premier League has been harder than expected. The way every game is like – it’s not a final, but it’s not far away.

"You can’t relax after 45 minutes. Every game is so intense and tough.

"Pep demands a lot every day and if you don’t live up to what he expects you're in big trouble. I love him to bits."

Haaland's revelation is far more placid than team-mate Rodri, who questioned whether Arsenal had the mentality to win the league and accused them of playing to not lose at the Etihad.

A message was also plastered on to the wall of City's dressing room as extra motivation.

City showed a message on their Instagram page of Haaland sitting down with a message behind him.

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