Guardiola’s viral kiss to the fourth referee-“We are not made to play defense”

The cameras with Pep Guardiola and the fourth referee in his final minutes were recorded. Manchester City derby with Arsenal at “Emirates” (1-1).

With the “citizens” a minute before the 90 ‘completion, their coach began to grumble at the fourth referee. After he told him what he wanted, wanting to … hell, He gave him a kiss on the cheek! However, the smiles were frozen for the PEP, as in 93 ‘his team was equalized by the’ regulars’ and his once assistant, Michael Artetahe became the first coach to “keep” Guardiola for five consecutive league games away from win.

“I give Arsenal a lot of credit. Sometimes you want to get the result and you can’t. We are not made to play with five defenders. Arsenal had a higher occupation percentage because it was a better team. Sometimes it happens to give up a stadium, once in 10 years it is not bad, I suffered that we didn’t have the possession of the ball, but the opponent did something better on the pitch and forced us to retreat“, Pep admitted after the derby.

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– Notext Man City (@nocontextciteh) September 21, 2025