The Manchester-born referee disallowed a goal for Phil Foden at Anfield, and also sent off Reds manager Jurgen Klopp after he complained that Mo Salah had ...
This is Anfield." โI lost it in that moment, itโs not okay. "The referee came to the coaches and said play on, play on," Guardiola told Sky Sports "There were a million fouls. It was the same for both His approach to refereeing this high-pressure [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) and [Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) and it made for the physical battle we like to see in the Premier League.
The pair clashed over James Milner after he was praised for his display in Manchester City's loss to Liverpool.
Richards doubled down on his praise, saying that his former teammate had succeeded in difficult circumstances: "Heโs a central midfielder playing right-back against one of the most in-form players." In the Manchester derby he (Foden) was excellent, I thought he would run Milner ragged but Milner was brilliant. Milner played for City and was part of their 2012 and 2014 title wins, and former teammate Richards praised his performance. However, in typical fashion, Keane was sceptical, claiming that the veteran had not done anything spectacular. Milner, 36, was expected to endure a difficult afternoon, with the former City midfielder having struggled in previous outings for the Reds this season. It was far from the predicted result, with Milner having started for the Reds at right-back and Trent Alexander-Arnold starting the contest on the bench.