Manchester City could only manage a 2-2 draw with Tottenham, Sunday, at the Etihad in one of the most thrilling matches of the two weeks old Premier League, with one of the game's highlight being the confrontation between the City boss and his star striker.
Two well taken goals from Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero – both supplied by the magnificent Kevin De Bruyne – were cancelled out by an Erik Lamela distance strike and a second half header by substitute Lucas Moura.
But with the Citizens searching desperately for a win, Pep threw in Gabriel Jesus to replace Sergio Aguero.
The decision did not go down well with the Argentina international as he headed straight for the dressing room before Pep accosted him.
An heated argument ensued before the former Bayern Munich manager was pulled away by one of his assistants but Pep has doused the tension after the match insisting that his love for the former Athletico Madrid forward could never let him bear ill-will against the striker.
“He believed that I was unhappy with him for the goal we conceded,” Guardiola said.
“But it was just the fact that I wanted movement in that moment and Aguero could not do that. But it's part of our game, it's emotions and we talked after and talked during. I love him a lot,” the City boss said, shrugging off any suggestion of a serious dispute.
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Last season Man City gain a lot when there was no VAR. …now they have to face the reality….
Yeah we gained alot from var after llorentes handball sent us out of the champions league right
fuck off haters of man city
take heart Aguero and pep is all about
football, see how Chelsea are suffering but still a Chelsea fans
Up man city for life
Mcfc Rachel is we the koig pig and hre are
this is a new era of football were VAR is active. any player who refuses to be disciplined because he feels he is good. shouldn’t b taken likely by the coach.
plastic club plastic fan
To be sincere var favoured tottenham on that day, rodri was pulled down by erik lamela nothing awarded and it suppose to be penalty.
man city should face the consequences now, that good for the team called man city
Pep is the best coach in the world. Fuck off haters of pep