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Bobby Vincent

Pep Guardiola asked about touchline row with Manchester United manager Solskjaer

Pep Guardiola insisted everything is resolved between him and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the pair were involved in a touchline debate during the Manchester derby.

United shocked City to end their 21-game winning run with a 2-0 victory at the Etihad. Gabriel Jesus handed United a great opportunity to go ahead in the opening stages of the game after he fouled Anthony Martial in the box.

Bruno Fernandes made no mistake from the penalty spot, despite Ederson getting a strong hand on it. Luke Shaw then scored in the second-half to secure the three points for United.

During the match, Guardiola and Solskjaer could be seen having a heated debate on the touchline, as United prepared to introduce Mason Greenwood in place of the injured Marcus Rashford.

Dean Henderson kicked the ball out of play in order for Greenwood to come on, but City took a throw-in and kept the ball before the teenager was ready to enter the field, prompting an argument between the two managers.

However, Guardiola shut down a question about the exchange in his post-match Sky Sports interview, saying: "No problem, no problem, it's solved."

The two managers had their arms around one another but could both be seen trying to express their respective points, before fist-bumping as the game continued.

Guardiola was happy with the way his side played during the contest but admitted the Blues put themselves on the back foot with the early concession of a penalty.

"We played a fantastic game, lots of shots," the City boss said. "Starting that way punishes us a lot when a team like Man United defend, sit back, for the counter-attack. They press incredibly high but when you break this, they get back quickly. Like Solskjaer said: the history of Man United, the counter-attack and the pace."

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