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.
19.12.2021 - 18:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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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.
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