Pundit and former player Roy Keane has called out Manchester City for their 'disrespectful' behaviour during Arne Slot's press conference. The incident occurred after Liverpool were beaten 2-1 at home.
It was a highly entertaining Premier League encounter with Dominik Szoboszlai's wonderful free kick giving the home team a second-half lead. Man City were able to turn things around, though, with goals from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland sealing the three points.
Adding to the drama, Szoboszlai was then sent off in the dying embers of the game, with VAR ruling out Raya Chekri's goal in the same phase of play. That didn't dampen the mood for City, however, as their players were evidently delighted at full-time.
Man City Players Blast Music During Arne Slot's Press Conference
Liverpool manager Arne Slot
Going into the game, it felt as though Man City's title hopes were hanging on by a thread. Defeat at Liverpool would have left Arsenal nine points clear at the top of the table. The victory means Pep Guardiola's men stay within six points of the Gunners.
Celebrating their victory in the dressing room after the game, the City players were so loud that music could be heard playing during Arne Slot's post-game interview with Sky Sports. Reacting to this, Keane was less than impressed:
"Listen, it will be interesting to see if the music is on when Pep does his talk. Man City are entitled to enjoy themselves, but you also have to show a bit of respect. Turn the music down when people are doing press interviews. Ridiculous."
The background noise can be heard here:
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Silva Admits City Were Ready to Give Up on Title
Even if they weren’t well-behaved, it's not hard to see why the City players got a little overexcited after the win. Speaking to Sky, Silva even revealed that the team felt the title would be gone if they had lost today:
"I feel the whole team knew before the game if we lost it then the title race was probably over. We felt like we needed to win.
"The hope is there and we are going to fight until the end. We need to keep doing our job that we haven't lately."
Guardiola was later asked about that and joked: "They didn't tell me that. I'm more optimistic than them."
City will Fulham at home next in the Premier League while Arsenal travel away to Brentford. The Etihad outfit will be desperate to stay in touch with the Gunners until they host Mikel Arteta's men on 18 April. They will also meet in the Carabao Cup final before that on 22 March.