{"id":351351,"date":"2023-12-03T21:28:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T22:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=351351"},"modified":"2023-12-04T02:08:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T02:08:04","slug":"wtf-superstar-explodes-at-refs-costly-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=351351","title":{"rendered":"'WTF': Superstar explodes at ref's costly call"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pep Guardiola said it would be fun.<\/p>\n

Manchester City's clash with Tottenham definitely lived up to the pre-match hype after a thrilling 3-3 draw at Etihad Stadium on Monday (AEDT).<\/p>\n

Not that Erling Haaland was too happy after referee Simon Hooper denied Jack Grealish the chance to score a stoppage time winner for the defending Premier League<\/a> champions.<\/p>\n

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\"Referee<\/p>\n

The Norway international reacted furiously when the whistle was blown for an earlier foul on him just as Grealish looked set to run through on goal.<\/p>\n

Haaland was booked for his response.<\/p>\n

"He's a little bit disappointed," City manager Guardiola said afterwards.<\/p>\n

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\"Manchester<\/p>\n

"Even the referee – if he played for Man City today, he would be disappointed for that action, that's for sure."<\/p>\n

Haaland had been brought down by Tottenham defender Emerson Royal as City went in search of a winner after Dejan Kulusevski's 90th minute equaliser.<\/p>\n

But as the forward regained his feet, Hooper appeared to gesture for play to carry on, with Haaland releasing Grealish with a pass.<\/p>\n

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It was then that the official blew his whistle, much to the anger of the home fans and City's players.<\/p>\n

Haaland went on to express his frustration at what had happened in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, when responding to a video of the incident.<\/p>\n

Guardiola was asked to comment on the referee's decision in his post-game news conference and was more careful with his response.<\/p>\n

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"I don't want to criticise him (the referee)," Guardiola said.<\/p>\n

"On the touchline sometimes I lose my mind and my gestures are not proper… but I would say we didn't draw for that (reason)."<\/p>\n

City had twice been ahead in the match and looked to have scored a winner when Grealish came off the bench to make it 3-2 in the 81st minute.<\/p>\n

\"Nightmare<\/p>\n

Kulusevski's header earned Tottenham a point and consigned City to a third straight draw in the league, leaving Guardiola's team three points off league leader Arsenal in third.<\/p>\n

Liverpool, which beat Fulham 4-3, is a point ahead of City in second place.<\/p>\n

Son Heung-min had put Tottenham ahead in the sixth minute, but scored in his own net three minutes later and Phil Foden struck in the 31st.<\/p>\n

\"Goalkeeping<\/p>\n

Giovani Lo Celso levelled the score in the 69th minute before strikes from Grealish and Kulusevski.<\/p>\n

City's recent winless run in the league has seen it concede eight goals in three games, following a 4-4 draw with Chelsea and 1-1 against Liverpool.<\/p>\n

"Football is about mistakes sometimes, but still we are there," Guardiola said.<\/p>\n

\"Newcastle<\/p>\n

"After many years we still have the feeling that we want it (the title)."<\/p>\n

Tottenham ended its recent three game losing run, which had seen it drop from first to sixth in the standings.<\/p>\n

"We weren't at our usual standard first half \u2014 Man City could have blown us away during that period," manager Ange Postecoglou said.<\/p>\n

\"Ange<\/p>\n

"They missed a few chances, a lot like us last week to be honest.<\/p>\n

"We hung in there and second half was a lot better. We had more belief and conviction and we made it more uncomfortable for them.<\/p>\n

"Massive effort from the players, it would have been very easy to get blown away, but I thought they showed great character and it is important they get a reward. A point is a good reward."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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