Manchester City make complaint after staff member is allegedly spat at by Liverpool fan at Anfield
Daily MailPep Guardiola was apoplectic with the performance of referee Paul Tierney before Manchester City lodged a complaint with Liverpool over fan behaviour in the stands. Pep Guardiola was angry at fourth official Mike Dean as he felt City were not getting decisions Guardiola confirmed in his post-match interview on Sky that a member of staff was spat at ‘I heard someone from the crowd saying something not nice to our staff but I don’t know exactly what,’ Guardiola said. The alleged incident with the supporter comes just three years after Reds fans pelted the City team bus with bottles ahead of a Champions League semi-final at Anfield Guardiola suggested Tierney had shied back from showing James Milner a second yellow card for a foul on Bernardo Silva before Liverpool’s right back was hooked and Guardiola booked following his animated protestations. Guardiola felt referee Paul Tierney should have sent James Milner for a second yellow card Guardiola said City were not getting decisions going their way at Anfield and Old Trafford The Spaniard admitted the draw had left him satisfied after City twice pegged Liverpool back 'It’s clear. He was joking.’ James Milner endured a torrid time marking Phil Foden before he was replaced Guardiola felt Milner was lucky to escape a second yellow for a challenge on Bernardo Silva Jurgen Klopp, who admitted his team were second best before the break, stated that he was planning to withdraw Milner regardless.