[BBC NEWS
Mancini & Gerrard Row Over Tackle
Manchester City Boss Roberto Mancini was involved in an angry tunnel exchange with Liverpool
captain Steven Gerrard after his side's 1 - 0 Carling Cup semi-final defeat.
Mancini felt a Glen Johnson tackle on Joleen Lescott should have been punished for being two-
footed, claiming it was worse than the challenge that resulted in a red card for Vincent Kompany in
Sunday's FA Cup tie with Manchester United.
But Gerrard disagreed and made his feelings known to Mancini
Mancini should give his arse a chance - the Johnson tackle was perfectly legitimate, he went for the ball and made full contact with it it was then he came into contact with the player - does he forget it was televised and everything open to minute examination?
We could see what he could and no matter how many years he's been coaching blah blah blah, the proof is there to see.
The team selection, tactics and general gameplan are his brief and the home defeat last night brings his decision making into scrutiny, as has been the case for a number of recent games.
This particular game gave Mancini the chance to speak out and use LFC as a vehicle for that, being as they are involved in some very controversial claims of late.
His ploy however has been discovered by the fact that Man City were played off the pitch in the first half, they did muster to an extent in the second but were held comfortably, his talk of a sending off is comical and smacks of desperation.
He will be looking over his shoulder now with the outrageously wealthy owners wanting some reward for their trust - or blood.
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