"He has finally lost it" - Fans react as Pep Guardiola almost gets into altercation with Liverpool fan after Manchester City loss
Fans online have reacted to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola almost getting into an altercation with a Liverpool fan. The incident reportedly took place after Man City lost 2-0 to the Reds in the Premier League on Sunday, December 1.
On December 6, a video of Guardiola losing his cool in front of an alleged Liverpool fan went viral online. The clip features the Catalan tactician walking down a street when a fan says:
"Right mate, just 'cause you lost."
Guardiola immediately lost his cool and was stopped by those accompanying him from allegedly getting into an altercation with the supposed Reds fan. Things subsided as the manager was led inside a building by his companions.
Fans took to X to react to the incident as some considered the fan's comment disrespectful while others poked fun at Pep Guardiola. One X user wrote:
"He has finally lost it."
"Almost 116 charges," another user quipped.
"My man can't keep his cool nowadays," another fan added.
"Bro was ready throw hands," another netizen jibed.
Meanwhile, many fans considered the fan's behavior disrespectful.
"You need to leave the players and coaches alone," a user wrote.
"Disgraceful behavior from the fan," another person opined.
"Always the nerds with their phones in hand who have the most to say," an X user chimed in.
Manchester City's loss against Liverpool marked the club's fourth consecutive loss in a row in the Premier League. City returned to winning ways in the league against Nottingham Forest as they beat them 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium on December 4. The Sky Blues are currently fourth in the league table with 26 points off 14 games, nine points behind league leaders Liverpool.
"Maybe they are right" - Pep Guardiola on 'sacked in the morning' chants at Anfield after 2-0 loss to Liverpool
After Manchester City's 2-0 loss to Liverpool in the Premier League, fans at Anfield chanted "You're getting sacked in the morning" at Pep Guardiola. Speaking to The Guardian, Guardiola shared his thoughts on the chants, saying:
"Sacked in the morning chants? Maybe they are right with the results we’ve been having! I didn’t expect that at Anfield... Maybe they should’ve sung it in the past. I didn’t expect it from the people from Liverpool, but it’s fine!"
Guardiola added that he's proud of winning six Premier League titles with Manchester City, and added:
"Maybe I’m still in the job because I won six Premier Leagues and a lot of titles. They want to sack me. I wish they were more kind. (...) I didn’t expect that from Anfield, for other clubs like Brighton, I can understand it. But for Anfield, I didn’t expect this, maybe it is the respect we have."
As the Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has faced Liverpool in 23 games across competitions. He has recorded seven wins and nine losses against the Merseysiders while seven games ended in a stalemate.