PEP: WE WON’T STOP THE PARTY
PEP GUARDIOLA has told his Manchester City players to keep on celebrating.
The unrepentant Spaniard insisted they were not to blame for Sunday’s tunnel row with Manchester United.
And the City boss said: “It wasn’t anything exceptional. It was what we did in the past and what we will do in the future. But always we respect our opponents.”
Both clubs will submit their version of the events following City’s 2-1 win at Old Trafford to the FA before 6pm today.
But Guardiola said: “It was correct, believe me. We jumped because we were happy.
“People can understand we were happy. We won the game, an important game and in that moment in the locker room we wanted to celebrate.
“At Old Trafford when you go to the home locker room you have to pass the away one. But we were inside celebrating.”
However, rival boss Jose Mourinho insisted City players had shown his side a lack of respect.
Asked whether he was confident his players had done nothing wrong he said: “I know. I’m not confident – I know. The only thing I can say is that, for me, it was just a question of diversity.
“Diversity in behaviour, diversity in education.
“What we did in the Arsenal stadium, you know? It was completely diverse. What happened after that match, we behaved as winners.”