#ManCity's next seven games:
▪️ Real Madrid (A), #UCL Last-16 1st-Leg
▪️ West Ham (A), Premier League
▪️ Real Madrid (H), #UCL Last-16 2nd-Leg
▪️ Arsenal (N), Carabao Cup Final
▪️ Liverpool (H), #EmiratesFACup QF
▪️ Chelsea (A), Premier League
▪️ Arsenal (H), Premier League
In a letter to the FA on 10 February 2026, Rodri made clear his appreciation for the role referees play in the game and the difficult job they have, highlighting the fact that in the post-match interview he made clear the respect he has for their job.
Rodri submitted, “it is therefore deeply unfortunate that my words have been misunderstood and misinterpreted by some media organisations.” Rodri also provided his view on what he said in the post-Tottenham interview:
▪️ "But it's not today, it's two, three games in a row. And I don't know why honestly..."
We have experienced some other occasions in our recent matches where I believe decisions have been incorrect. For example, the bad foul by Diogo Dalot on Doku in our match at Manchester United which should have been a red card, and Semenyo's disallowed goal at Newcastle in the Carabao Cup. I don't have an explanation as to why the mistakes have happened.
▪️ "We won too much and the people, they don't want us to win, but the referee has to be neutral."
There are, of course, more people who don't support Man City than do. Naturally, supporters of other clubs who have witnessed our success in recent years will not want to see that success continue. That thought process doesn't apply to referees, who are professionally neutral in performing their roles. I did not say that referees are not neutral (as the media articles you have sent to me wrongly suggest). I meant that this can be ruled out as an explanation as to why referee mistakes have happened recently.
▪️ “And for me, honestly, it’s not fair, it’s not fair.”
It doesn’t feel fair when the ultimate result of a match is influenced by an incorrect decision rather than just the performance of the team.
Ruben Dias: “I hear a lot about some kind of shift at some point in the season, but I don’t remember any moment being bad. We've progressed consistently from the beginning. We still have a lot of potential to reach and I think we're exactly where we want to be..." [via @DAZNPortugal/@Sport_Witness]
Ruben Dias on facing Real Madrid: “It already feels like a league game! But it is the Champions League. At the end of the day, when we are kids, we all dream of playing in the Champions League to play matches like this..." [via @DAZNPortugal/@Sport_Witness]
Four years ago today, @SCarsonOfficial put in a stellar #UCL performance vs Sporting CP! ⭐️
Clean Sheet
5 Accurate Passes
100% Pass Accuracy
1 Save
1 Accurate Long Ball
1 Save From Inside Box
Pep Guardiola: “I didn’t think to let him [Erling Haaland] play [against Newcastle]. I prefer him training to get into rhythm. After being injured, when he drops [deep], he struggles to have the real, real pace [to get forward]…”
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