Coach Pep Guardiola has strange actions with the referee, fans react

(Dan Tri) - Coach Pep Guardiola attracted attention when he kissed the referee on the sidelines during the match with Arsenal last night.

Last night, Man City dropped the victory against Arsenal when the opponent equalized 1-1 in the extra time at Emirates Stadium in the 5th round of the Premier League. This match witnessed one of the most interesting situations of the season. It did not come from the players on the field but from coach Pep Guardiola on the sidelines.

Coach Pep Guardiola suddenly kissed the referee at the end of the match between Man City and Arsenal (Screenshot).

While the match was going on, the TV camera suddenly recorded the scene of Guardiola suddenly hugging the fourth referee Craig Pawson and then leaning close as if to kiss the "king in black" on the cheek. Referee Pawson was a bit startled and stepped back.

The moment quickly went viral on social media, drawing a flurry of humorous comments. Many even joked that coach Pep Guardiola “wanted to kiss the referee to keep the advantage”. Here are some of the comments from fans on Twitter:

“Did I just see Pep Guardiola kiss the referee?”

“I don't understand what coach Pep Guardiola wants to do anymore?”.

“Is coach Pep Guardiola planning to kiss the referee to keep the advantage for Man City?”

"Mr. Pep Guardiola is showing more and more unusual signs."

Immediately after coach Pep Guardiola's strange action, Arsenal scored an equalizer (Photo: Getty).

Ironically, right after that eye-catching situation, Man City lost their advantage. In the 90+3 minute, Gabriel Martinelli scored the equalizer for Arsenal, forcing The Citizens to accept a regrettable share of points.

Commenting on the match at the Emirates, expert Gary Neville said: “Pep Guardiola just shrugged his shoulders and watched Arsenal equalize. He decided how to win the game in the last 25 to 30 minutes and almost succeeded.”

This result makes Man City sink to 9th place on the rankings with 7 points. Meanwhile, Arsenal is ranked second with 10 points and 5 points behind the leader Liverpool.

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