PEP GUARDIOLA HAS been asked to explain his version of events to the Football Association (FA) with regards to the post-match incident involving the Manchester City manager and Southampton winger Nathan Redmond on Wednesday.
The Catalan was involved in a seemingly heated conversation with Redmond after City won their Premier League match 2-1, wrapping his arm around the player and slapping him on the chest, leading to speculation over what was said.
Guardiola told the media afterwards that he simply praised the winger’s ability, and questioned why he was not allowed to attack.
“I was telling Nathan Redmond how good he is at the end. Southampton have some super talented players, Redmond is so good one against one,” he said.
“But they didn’t want to play, they were time wasting from the ninth minute. I just wanted them to play.”
Newspaper reports subsequently claimed that Guardiola used an expletive, but Redmond took to social media to rubbish the report, insisting it was “all praise”.
“Yes, he was very passionate, intense and aggressive – but he was only very complimentary and positive to me,” he wrote in a statement posted on Twitter.
“He commented on my qualities as a young English player and how he wanted me to attack his team more during the game in a similar way to last season.
“I told him I was doing what my manager had asked me to do in the game. That’s it.
“Nothing negative or offensive was said towards me from Pep and that’s what makes him one of the best managers in world football.”
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Where is Tom Brady?
Not in the US top 50, Tommy.
Brees, Schaub and the Mannings are the QBs in there.
Didn’t Brady accept a lower salary so the Patriots could free up cash for the rest of the squad, given salary cap restrictions in the NFL.
Longer deal so money is freed up initially and he has guaranteed cash longer term!!
Brady is a legend, I know the word is overused but he really is and his dedication to the pats is amazing, it’s a shame wes wekler has left as he brought out the best in Brady
Brady brought the best out of welker in my opinion.
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He took a paycut this year so that the pats could sign a bigger name player within the salary cap
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Beckham earning more than messi?? Shocking stuff Ted
Any distinction between ‘earnings’ and ‘winnings’?
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Is Tenniser a word?
Where’s Paul Mcshane?