Man City boss Pep Guardiola reveals what was said to referee as Nottingham Forest slam VAR

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Saturday, February 18.

What Guardiola told officials to earn a yellow card

Pep Guardiola admitted he had been given a deserved yellow card after complaining to officials over a penalty claim for Erling Haaland.

In one of the rare moments in the game where he earned space, Haaland charged past Forest defender Joe Worrall into the box only to theatrically go down as the pair went for a bouncing ball. Referee Graham Scott decided there had not been enough contact for a penalty, to the fury of Guardiola.

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City's manager first ran to the edge of the pitch, then turned his ire on the fourth official as he demanded to know why Haaland would go down in such a situation. Scott then came over to the touchline and booked Guardiola for his reaction.

It was a fair point for Guardiola to raise in asking why Haaland would fall if he was through on goal, but the evidence supported the officials as any contact was minimal that would not have caused such a fall. After the match, the City boss had no issues with his punishment.

Read more from Guardiola, here.

Cooper makes VAR claim about City goal

Steve Cooper says Manchester City's goal at Nottingham Forest should have been disallowed for a 'clear foul' as he outlined his tactical plan to take a point from the Blues.

City were on top in the first half at the City Ground and took the lead through Bernardo Silva's sweet first-half goal after Phil Foden's corner was cleared. A number of good chances came and went for City, and they were made to pay for their wastefulness as Chris Wood converted at the back post in the final ten minutes to earn a