Pep Guardiola was caught on camera doing something interesting after seeing his Manchester City side beat Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup.
Following their training period in Abu Dhabi, the Citizens were back in FA Cup action this evening with a tough test away against Spurs.
Guardiola’s side had to wait until the 88th minute to break the deadlock and score the first goal of the game through Nathan Ake.
After this goal secured City’s place in the next round of the FA Cup, the 53-year-old was spotted doing something that caught a lot of attention on the pitch.
Guardiola spotted shouting at Dias after Tottenham win
In a recent Twitter post shared by the FA Cup’s official account, Guardiola was seen speaking to Ruben Dias in a very animated fashion as if he was telling the defender what he needed to do in certain situations in the game.
This isn’t the first time the 53-year-old has been seen having an on-pitch discussion with one of his players, as he did the same thing to Erling Haaland at halftime during City’s first Premier League game of the season against Burnley back in August.
This shows that the Spaniard is not shy when it comes to getting his message across to his players regardless of where he is or at what stage of the game it’s at.
Focusing on Dias’ performance throughout this latest game, the Portuguese international managed to show off his defensive talent by making five clearances, four tackles and one interception.
He also managed to win six of the 11 duels he was involved in and get through the entire game without getting dribbled past by an opponent.
This display earned the centre-back an overall match rating of 7.4/10 from SofaScore, making him the joint-third-highest rated City player on the night.
With all of that in mind, it’s hard to imagine what Guardiola may have been eager to say to Dias other than congratulations for his impressive performance.
