Manchester City swept the floor with Liverpool on Saturday afternoon, after Sadio Mané received a direct red map at 1-0 positions. The attacker of Liverpool planted his high hoisted nubs in the face of goalkeeper Ederson and had to impress immediately. After the red card, the Citizens walked out to 5-0 and according to Jürgen Klopp, the moment around Sané was decisive in the top,”The red card determined the whole race,”says Klopp at Sky Sports afterwards,”I didn’t think it was a red card, because he didn’t see it. I have already seen the goalkeeper and it doesn’t look so bad. It was an accident,” Klopp speaks of a’ hugely unfortunate’ situation. He remarked that Mané went for the ball when Ederson had reached his goal,”I don’t know what he (referee Jonathan Moss, red.) thought, but I said to the fourth official that it wasn’t a red card. I thought at first: Oh God, I hope it isn’t too bad. But Sadio would never consciously do so. He feels very bad about it,”says Klopp. The BBC adds that the trainee added that he spoke with colleague Josep Guardiola about the card:”Pep and I didn’t think it was a red card”, the German assures me. Guardiola himself does not want to confirm this. Manchester City’s manager is, as usual, on the plain about the arbitration, but acknowledges that the red card broke the game open in favour of his team. It was right and we both got chances,”explains Guardiola,”Liverpool has a lot of speed in the team. With eleven by ten, it became easier for us. In the second half we were able to play as we would like and at Liverpool it didn’t work out well,”the Spaniard says,”According to the doctor, nothing was broken at Ederson. Mané did not see him arriving. He looked at the ball, but the impact was great. I do not know if it was a red card. When Kyle Walker was sent away against Everton, I didn’t leave that decision to me. Was Sadio Mané’s red card right? Was Sadio Mané’s red card right?
Klopp says Guardiola:’ We both did not think it was a red card’.
