Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola accused Brighton’s Ombudsman Jan Paul Van Hecke, being an attack that could have broken Jeremy Doku’s leg if the Belgian did not leave the way.
Doku’s self -presentation was rewarded with a yellow card to dive the referee Simon Hooper, sending Guardiola to a blind fury on the contact line.
This alleged assault came to the second half of a Engaging 2-2 draw At the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The city twice took its leadership only to be run over each occasion by its visiting animals.
While the highest points left the position of City for the qualification of the Champions League in the equilibrium, Guardiola was more concerned immediately with the name Doku. “If you don’t jump, you could break your leg,” the Catalan coach said after the game. “Going to the grass is an attack and jumps so there is no contact. Jeremy is not a diving player.
“They should know, but that’s what it is. We did not win or lose by this decision. I said to the referee,” If it didn’t jump it would have been expelled loudly. “
The city has faced the referee Hooper in the past. Wiltshire officer failed to move forward from the same 3-3 draws with Tottenham Hotspur Last season. Howard Webb, head of the Premier League referees, admitted that Hooper was “devastated” and “unfortunate” after malfunction.
Looking beyond the wandering reservation, Guardiola managed to make a large optimistic tone despite the one in the city Dangerous League Position In the race of European football next season.
“It was a good game. A tight game: I know how difficult it is to do the process in which we are now. The players gave everything; we take it and we go ahead.”
When asked about the possibilities of classifying -for the champion league next season, Guardiola insisted, “Of course, I have confidence and I always have one.”
