**Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has dropped a hint over his future at the Etihad Stadium after scoring a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup.**
The Blues progressed to the FA Cup semi-final for a record eighth straight season by claiming a third win of the season in all competitions over Arne Slot and co.
Pep Guardiola was serving the second of his two-game touchline ban at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon and former Liverpool assistant coach Pepijn Lijnders, who joined forces with Guardiola last summer, led the Blues to a vital win off the back of the international break.
City now face monumental Premier League games against Chelsea and Arsenal as they look to cut down Arsenal’s nine point lead at the top of the league table in the final months of the campaign.
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Having endured a difficult run in front of goal so far in 2026, Haaland was on fire against Liverpool as he reminded the rest of the world of his quality with a sublime hat-trick.
“I’m just super happy to be here,” the 25-year-old said in a post-match interview with [TNT Sports](http://tntsports.co.uk/). “Another Wembley trip for us – amazing. This club, we have to win trophies and we have to perform at the best and biggest stage.”