You know what there’s not been enough of this week? Lots and lots of talk about the way high profile Premier League managers conduct themselves on the sidelines.
Six days ago, it was all about Jose Mourinho – sent off during Manchester United’s league meeting with West Ham for booting a water bottle in protest at Paul Pogba being booked for diving. As a result, he was banned from the touchline when the two sides met again in the League Cup on Wednesday night.
At the time, many a United supporter claimed that such a punishment wouldn’t have been dished out for some of the other high profile bosses in the Premier League.
Have to laugh at the bias.
Klopp to the 4th official, "Are you f****** kidding me?" – pure passion.
Mourinho kicks a bottle – sent off.
— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) November 27, 2016
On Saturday, as Chelsea’s 3-1 victory at Manchester City entered its final minutes, Pep Guardiola was seen sarcastically applauding a decision by referee Anthony Taylor.
Guardiola sarcastically applauding the referee. Imagine if Mourinho done this… https://t.co/ZrI1n51UVB
— Z 👍🏼 (@Z4YDDD) December 3, 2016
With the decision to punish Mourinho leaving a sour taste in their mouths, many of those United fans that had tuned in for the match were quick to pounce on the incident…
https://twitter.com/Beckham_RF/status/805052992709869568
https://twitter.com/Nadal_LH_Fan/status/805056595805827072
Guardiola just mocked the referee on the touchline but of course it's been ignored @fa 🖕🏽
— Connor Jeffaries (@connorjeffaries) December 3, 2016
Guardiola should be banned for his touchline antics. But he won't since the FA / Media have feelings for him. #MCICHE
— Inda (@IndaDhesi) December 3, 2016
50k fine and touchline ban if Mourinho does what Guardiola just did…
— Mike (@Mike87_United) December 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/SimplyMartial/status/805061747526737920
Thankfully, no water bottles were harmed in the incident.
Soon after, Eden Hazard scored the game’s final goal before Sergio Aguero was given a straight red for his attempted ‘tackle’ on David Luiz. To rub further salt into City’s wounds, Fernandinho was also sent off after clashing with Cesc Fabregas in the melee that followed Aguero’s red.
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