Pep Guardiola said that Ruben Dias didn't want to risk a yellow card when he allowed James Maddison to beat him and get Leicester back into the game.
27.12.2021 - 19:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pep Guardiola felt that Ruben Dias wasn't aggressive enough to stop James Maddison for Leicester City's first goal on Boxing Day because he didn't want to get a yellow card.
The Manchester City centre-back played knowing that a booking would rule him out of the trip to Brentford this week, perhaps explaining why he wasn't as full-blooded with his challenge as he usually is.
In better news for the Blues, Dias and others do not have to worry about checking their instincts on the pitch again for
Pep Guardiola said that Ruben Dias didn't want to risk a yellow card when he allowed James Maddison to beat him and get Leicester back into the game.
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