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 - 20:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Ederson was fortunate not to give
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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