MANCHESTER CITY took hold of their title destiny with an impressive 4-1 victory over title rivals Arsenal.
And Sun columnist Piers Morgan noticed something quite extraordinary during the frantic opening minutes.
City manager Pep Guardiola was punching the air when De Bruyne found the net after just seven minutes, but he soon turned his attentions elsewhere.
The passionate Spaniard went from momentary joy to fuming as was spotted shouting at his goalkeeper Ederson.
Arsenal fan Piers Morgan wrote to his eight million followers on Twitter: “This was the moment I knew we were screwed last night.
“Guardiola breaking off celebrating De Bruyne’s brilliant 1st goal to berate Ederson for some tiny error nobody noticed.
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“That’s why he’s the best manager in the world & why his teams are so relentless.”
With how the match played out, it was hard to disagree with Piers.
Pep showed both how relentless his competitiveness is and the levels of his expectations.
The world-class manager’s gestures seemed to indicate that he wanted Ederson to release the ball quicker- all while the other ten City players were celebrating the goal.
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Fans were left in stitches at the confrontation, with one fan adding, “Pep’s passion is unmatched. The way Ederson isn’t even phased by it”.
One noted: “That is why he is the greatest manager of all time”.
Another declared: “That’s what the best coach does… he teaches players to be humble in success and follow the rules and process”.
Later in the match, fans spotted the City stopper having some fun as he mocked the travelling Arsenal fans.
As the game entered its final stages, the Brazilian was seen pretending to cry as he faced the Arsenal fans stood directly behind his goal.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
