Pep Guardiola blasts officials as Man City see off Wolves: 'We won despite them'

""I would love to have the players to fight against that [referees' decisions]. We won despite them. The referee made a huge debut, now everybody will know him. I think it's the first time they go to the TV and disallowed what is a 'normal' position of the arms.""

""I'm pretty sure Howard Webb tomorrow is going to appear in the media to explain why it's not a penalty and what he did against United, like it was the first time he had done it because there was a little bit of doubt," said Guardiola. "That's why Jeremy could not play in Norway [against Bodo/Glimt] -- for the action from Dalot. "But it's ok. I'm waiting tomorrow. Don't wait for Wednesday -- we have Champions League, we are busy -- Howard Webb, come tomorrow and explain why it's not a penalty. That's why bring me back the players please to fi""

Manchester City won 2-0 over Wolves but raised complaints about key refereeing decisions, including a denied first-half penalty after a VAR review. Referee Farai Hallam, on his Premier League debut, reviewed the incident at the pitchside monitor and kept his on-field call, citing a natural arm position. Frustration continued over a separate non-red-card challenge in the previous match, which sidelined a player for a subsequent fixture. Public requests for explanations from senior officials followed, and the club stressed the importance of having all key players available to counter controversial officiating decisions.

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