What Pep Guardiola said to Anfield crowd after Phil Foden goal disallowed vs Liverpool

An agitated Pep Guardiola was spotted geeing up the Liverpool crowd after Phil Foden’s disallowed goal – and according to fans at the game, he was heard shouting ‘This is Anfield’.

Guardiola looked to have let the Anfield atmosphere get to him once again after Phil Foden’s goal was disallowed by VAR.

Liverpool and Manchester City fought out a blistering encounter on Merseyside, with the raucous Anfield crowd playing more than its part. City looked to have taken the lead 10 minutes into the second half when a collision between Alisson Becker and Erling Haaland forced the ball to Foden, with the 22-year-old able to fire into the net off the shin of Joe Gomez.

But in the aftermath of the goal, VAR official Darren England instructed Anthony Taylor to check the build-up, and after a few quick checks, the referee disallowed the goal for a foul in the build up. Haaland had pulled Fabinho to the ground unfairly, allowing Bernardo Silva to run on to a loose ball and start the move that would end in Foden’s finish.

Guardiola was incandescent as Taylor walked to the screen, seemingly aware of what decision was about to be made, and when the Anfield crowd cheered and roared at the disallowed goal, the City boss was livid.

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As you can see in the footage below, Guardiola whipped up the Anfield crowd with some sarcastic waving of his arms – a gesture that sparked some wild scenes in the terraces.

Reports within the ground, namely from Sky Sports’ Melissa Reddy, suggest he was repeating ‘This is Anfield’ while jeering up the crowd behind him.

Later, the Man City manager said “this is Anfield” in both his post-match interview with Sky Sports, as well as in his press conference in the bowels of the stadium after the game.

“This is Anfield, the referee spoke with my assistants and said he’s not going to make fouls unless they’re clear,” he said after the full-time whistle.

“All game was play on, except the goal we scored and after that, it’s not play on.

The drama surrounding the goal lit the touch paper for an intriguing game to turn into all-out chaos.

But things soon turned ugly, according to Daily Mail reporter Jack Gaughan, who says Manchester City are alleging that coins were thrown at Guardiola in the aftermath of the disallowed goal.

In fact, City are set to complain to the Premier League after their manager was targeted with coins thrown from the crowd, say The Telegraph.

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— Sam Lee (@SamLee) October 16, 2022