Man City boss Pep Guardiola lauded by pundit after Kevin De Bruyne conversation spotted

Man City boss Pep Guardiola lauded by pundit after Kevin De Bruyne conversation spotted

Paul Robinson

Paul Robinson is a former England goalkeeper who played in the Premier League for Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United Blackburn Rovers and Burnley. Paul is a former England international, earning 41 caps between 2003 and 2007. He joined Football Insider in 2020 and is a regular at Premier League matches and also often hops on a plane to cover the Saudi Pro League as well as Serie A.

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Paul Robinson has applauded Man City manager Pep Guardiola for stopping Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne from ignoring the fans at Liverpool.

Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Spurs and England number one stressed the importance of players showing appreciation to their supporters "win, lose or draw."

The Premier League champions lost 1-0 to Liverpool on Sunday (16 October).

As reported by City Extra, Guardiola prevented Rodri and De Bruyne from walking straight down the tunnel at full-time.

The two City stars were made to show their appreciation to their travelling support before heading into the changing rooms at Anfield.

When asked by Football Insider for his reaction to the news, Robinson said: "I always used to do it win, lose or draw. It is not the fans problem if you have lost.

"They are there to support you and the team. They travel a long way to do so and with the cost of living crisis it is not cheap. It is expensive to follow your team on the road.

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"For me, it is not just about celebrating with the fans when you win a game. It is about thanking them for their continued support. Players should thank the fans for the time and effort they have put in to following them.

"I think it is really important to remember that so I'm glad Guardiola called them back."

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