Carlo: Jor all talking daft

Porto boss slams Guardiola for ‘ lack ing class and manners’

CARLO ANCELOTTI has angrily dismissed claims that Jordan Pickford set out to injure Virgil van Dijk as “unfair”.

And the Everton manager also hit back at Gini Wijnaldum’s accusation that the keeper was “completely stupid”, with a passionate defence of his player.

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( right) revealed evealed that Pickford d was desperately ately upset about the he knee injury Van an Dijk sustained ed in a collision n between n the pair, but he said: “To say it was pre- meditated or it was stupid, is not fair. It was not to hurt Virgil van Dijk.

“It was a strong contact, maybe mistimed, but sometimes in football it can happen.

“Virgil van Dijk knows this. Jordan arrived a little bit late later, but his intention int was to try to reach the ball. ba

“The fact the Premier Lea League is so fast, it is not so diffic difficult to

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t rPEP GUARDIOLA has been accused of lacking manners and class by Champions League rival Sergio Conceicao.

The Porto boss hit out at Manchester City manager Guardiola, labelling him “unpleasant” in the wake of Porto’s 3- 1 defeat at the Etihad on Wednesday night.

Guardiola clashed with Conceicao several times on the touchline as they

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■ disagreed over a number of refereeing decisions during the Group C encounter.

The Porto boss’ blistering rant guarantees more fireworks between the pair ahead of the return clash in Porto on December 1.

He said: “I’ve got a lot to learn from Pep Guardiola in the way he pressures referees, talks to opposition players and the opposition dugout.

“We were angels compared to the other dugout. Guardiola’s attitude was extremely unpleasant.”

The City boss lost his cool following a collision between Raheem Sterling and Pepe that left the England ace accusing his rival of stamping on his ankle.

But Conceicao reckons his goalkeeper had been fouled by Ilkay Gundogan in the build up to City’s equalising penalty.

He said: “The refereeing had a big bearing on the match.

“Marchesín has his leg in a bad state because he was fouled before the penalty.”

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MAKING HIS POINT: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wags his finger at Porto rival Sergio Conceicao who was unhappy with his ‘ unpleasant’ ways

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