Animated Pep Guardiola spotted winding up Liverpool fans with sideline theatrics
Pep Guardiola was spotted winding up Liverpool fans during his side’s 1-0 loss at Anfield.
The Manchester City boss was seen marching up and down his technical area, before turning to the home supporters, failing his arms and gesturing. The Reds’ support gave the Spaniard some raucous jeering in response.
The incident, which shows the heated rivalry between the two clubs, has gone viral, with Liverpool fans lapping up the frustrations of the former Barcelona coach.
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One commented: “Must be weird for him experiencing an atmosphere at a football ground.”
Another said: “Taking the p*** out of a manager being a bit animated like their own acts dignified every week.”
A third wrote: “have you ever seen anyone as rattled.” But one stated how Guardiola’s frustrations would be short lived. He said:: “Pep knows this means f*** all btw. We always lose to a mediocre side at some point. He always expects to get blatantly cheated at this s**hole. Never mind.”
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Indeed, it seemed that Guardiola’s antics were more to do with his anger at a decision not going City’s way – Phil Foden had the ball in the back of the net at Anfield referee Anthony Taylor, after consulting the pitchside monitor, decided that Erling Haaland had fouled Fabinho in the lead-up to the goal by pulling his shirt.
Guardiola was beside himself with rage when he noticed that Taylor was on his way to walk over to the touchline.
"Pep's going mad," Neville said on commentary for Sky Sports "Whatever happens coming out of this, I imagine it's going to be cancelled [which] will mean this atmosphere will be electric and turned-up. There's that tug on the shirt from Haaland on Fabinho there, that's why the goals going to be disallowed.
"He's been here before, it's just the tug of the shirt his right hand. I have to say he holds on for too long to pull Fabinho down. I think it's the right decision."
Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool the win with a superb turn to take out Joao Cancelo on the counter leading to him being able to bury it the 76th minute past Ederson in goal.
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