Pep Guardiola’s Man City stars are getting ‘p****d’ off with VAR after derby woe, admits Rodri
RODRI reveals Manchester City’s stars are getting “p***ed off” with VAR.
The champions came out on the wrong end of it again twice in the controversial Manchester derby.
First, ref Anthony Taylor’s decision not to award a spot-kick for Bernardo Silva’s foul on Marcus Rashford was overturned.
Then, a handball by Fred, which stopped Kyle Walker’s cross getting into the box, was looked at but no penalty was given.
Boss Pep Guardiola had a long exchange with fourth official Mike Dean at half-time.
Midfielder Rodri said: “Decisions can change matches. This time it didn’t help us.
“We are p***ed off but we have to keep fighting. Some decisions can change matches and VAR is there for getting decisions right.
“They gave United the penalty, and for us, no penalty.”
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Yet Rodri admits City’s title defence could be over before the Christmas decorations have even gone up, with them 14 points adrift of Liverpool.
He said: “It’s too much.
“I tell supporters to stay behind us because we have other things this year, other cups.”