Jack Grealish responds to Erling Haaland’s message after Man City star’s hat-trick vs Liverpool
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Credit: Imago Sat 4 April 2026 20:01, UK Jack Grealish shared the love on social media after a stunning display from Manchester City star Erling Haaland against Liverpool.Pep Guardiola’s side put the Reds to the sword at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, 4 April, with Antoine Semenyo netting in between Haaland’s hat-trick in the FA Cup quarter-finals.The result has piled even more pressure on Arne Slot back at Anfield, but the Citizens appear to be ending the 2025-26 campaign on a high note, and potentially a multiple title-winning one.Man City tossed Liverpool aside to reach the FA Cup semi-finals, and Haaland was back to his very best after a recent string of reasonably disappointing performances from the Norwegian star. ⚽ Man City Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, tactical previews and expert breakdowns for every Manchester City fixture. VISIT THE MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Erling Haaland shows off the match ball after Liverpool victoryCity’s No.9 notched his sixth, seventh and eighth goals against Liverpool in his career, having also haunted him during his RB Salzburg days, taking to Instagram to share his joy.After his match-winning performance, Haaland posted a selfie with the match ball (4 April), captioning the image: “Not a bad Saturday!!” with a top hat and blue heart emojis.Rayan Cherki, Joe Hart, Abdukodir Khusanov, Omar Marmoush, and Kalvin Phillips all liked the post, while Grealish replied to the post with a “top” emoji, plus a blue heart and heart-shaped hands.It was also the 25-year-old’s 28th career hat-trick, and for it to send Liverpool crashing out of the FA Cup made it all the more sweeter for the in-form centre-forward.What does the future hold for Jack Grealish?Grealish clearly still has a lot of friendships back at the Etihad, but it has become pretty clear that his career with the Citizens has come to an end, sadly.Everton want to keep Grealish beyond the end of the 2025-26 campaign, having instantly won the fans’ hearts with two goals and six assists in 22 appearances before sustaining a season-ending injury.His performances, however, have caught the eye of multiple clubs, which could make it much harder for the Toffees to acquire his signature on a permanent basis this summer.The winger will certainly never lose the relationships he formed during his time with City, but he has to put those behind him and move on to the next chapter of his journey.
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