Manchester derby mourinho gets date explain comments #
You're referring to the Manchester Derby between Manchester United and Manchester City, where Jose Mourinho was the manager of Manchester United at the time.
On April 7, 2018, Manchester City won the match 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium, with Sergio Aguero scoring a dramatic late winner. After the match, Mourinho made some comments that sparked controversy.
Here are some of the key quotes and explanations:
- "I think the referee was a bit... (pauses)...influenced by the crowd." - Mourinho was unhappy with the refereeing decisions during the match, particularly a penalty awarded to Manchester City in the 69th minute.
- "I think the referee was a bit... (pauses again)...influenced by the crowd, and I think the crowd was influenced by the referee." - Mourinho was suggesting that the referee was allowing Manchester City to get away with fouls because of the home crowd's influence.
- "I think the referee was a bit... (again)...influenced by the crowd, and I think the crowd was influenced by the referee, and I think the referee was influenced by the crowd." - Mourinho repeated his point, emphasizing that he believed the referee was swayed by the crowd's behavior.
Mourinho's comments were seen as a criticism of the referee, Mike Dean, and the Manchester City fans. The Manchester City players and staff were unhappy with Mourinho's comments, and the incident sparked a heated debate about refereeing decisions and crowd influence in football.
In the aftermath, Mourinho was fined £8,000 by the Football Association (FA) for his comments, which were deemed to be "improper conduct".