Even a 1-1 draw was absolutely stuffed full of stories, whether that’s the opening goal scored by Wayne Rooney, back in Manchester and not quite past-it, as it turns out, the equaliser by Raheem Sterling or the two sendings off, one for each team.
Neither manager was especially impressed with the work of referee Bobby Madeley, who dismissed Kyle Walker for two rather rapid yellow cards, then in the closing stages sent Morgan Scheiderlin on his way too. Pep Guardiola scurried onto the pitch at the end to engage in the rather new practice of a sarcastic handshake with the officials. “Next question, please,” he said after the game. “I am not going to talk about the referee. It was so clear. We make a meeting and say we cannot speak with [about] the referees.”
Ronald Koeman wasn’t keen on the ref’s performance, either. “I was in a better position for the second yellow of Walker and he played the ball. But away at City, sending off a player of City and you know what the referee will do then.” Whatever can you mean, Ronald? Still, all good fun.
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