Pep Guardiola said his celebrations with Liverpool substitutes Kostas Tsimkas and Arthur Melo after Manchester City's equaliser at the Etihad were just a joke and not a lack of respect.
Guardiola initially turned to celebrate with the fans behind him after Julian Alvarez had scored, but he then engaged Tsimkas in conversation as he was returning to the dugout before an intense handshake with Arthur.
The interactions was picked up by the TV cameras at the game and attracted some scrutiny, but Guardiola attempted to diffuse the situation by explaining what had happened.
