Erling Haaland has continued his ongoing feud with Myles Lewis-Skelly, seemingly taking pleasure in the Arsenal man's red card incident during the Gunners' recent 1-0 loss to West Ham.

, but saw this upgraded to a red after referee Craig Pawson was prompted to consult the pitchside monitor by VAR. The reason behind the heightened punishment was Lewis-Skelly's challenge on Kudus, which came at a moment when goalkeeper David Raya was considered too far out, presumably denying a clear goalscoring opportunity.

The red card proved significant, as it left struggling and ultimately losing ground in their chase for the Premier League title, trailing behind Liverpool. Post-match celebrations by West Ham fans had a cheeky edge, as seen in an image shared on social media where a couple of supporters mimicked Haaland's yoga celebration right outside Emirates Stadium—a nod to the contention between Haaland and the Arsenal prodigy.

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Haaland's amusement was evident when as he liked the picture Instagram, adding more fuel to a saga that traces back to a heated scuffle involving Arsenal and Manchester City players in September, where Haaland seemed to question Lewis-Skelly's identity with a stinging "who the f*** are you?".

Lewis-Skelly stood his ground at the time and found a chance to respond to Haaland earlier in the month. After netting a goal against City, he mimicked Haaland's iconic celebration by sitting cross-legged on the pitch, eyes shut, with hands poised in a meditative stance. Arsenal triumphed with a resounding 5-1 victory, and Lewis-Skelly's third goal meant Haaland had no opportunity for a comeback, reports .

Despite City's less than stellar season, the rivalry with Arsenal remains a point of enjoyment for Haaland. Arsenal's recent loss to West Ham has left them trailing eight points behind Premier League frontrunners Liverpool, who are set to clash with City on Sunday afternoon. Guardiola's squad, currently nine points adrift of the Gunners and sitting fourth, seems to be in a battle for a top-four finish rather than the championship this year.