The Manchester City manager waved an imaginary card during his team’s win over Wigan Athletic but then refused to admit that it was the same thing as Rooney’s hand gesture in Manchester United’s F.A Cup tie against Manchester
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Mancini has once again added fuel to the fire in his on-going tussle with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736 over the Englishman’s alleged involvement in Vincent Kompany’s sending off in Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Manchester City in the third
round of the F.A Cup.
Mancini came out in the media right after United’s triumph at the Etihad stadium had admitted that Rooney had played a massive role in Kompany’s sending off as the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c13019 man had waved an imaginary card in front of the
referee and stressed that Kompany’s tackle was malicious in nature. Kompany’s sending off cost City dearly during the encounter at their home ground which ended in their elimination from the F.A Cup.
However another twist has been added to this tale as on Monday night as Manchester City took on Wigan at the DW stadium, Mancini waved an imaginary card at the referee from the touchline to signal that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Maynor-Figueroa-c25071 had handled
the ball at the half way line for which he deserved a red card as he prevented Edin Dzeko from going clean through on goal.
Nonetheless, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mancini-c23323 has defended his actions against Wigan by saying, “I did it because Rooney did it, but it’s normal when there’s a chance like today. But because I’m on the bench, it’s different to a player near the referee.
From the bench it’s what you think at that moment. The referee can’t see you on the bench. It was important after two defeats when we didn’t deserve to lose. Now it’s important to win.”
City’s Italian manager will hope that his team do not lose focus in the title run in as with Manchester United playing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 next weekend, City have a good chance to extend their advantage at the top of the Premier League table
to six points, if Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson’s men fail to gain anything at the Emirates stadium.
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