Ex-Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian explains bizarre backheel decision vs Man City

Chris DaviePublished Sep 19, 2024, 2:08am|Updated Sep 19, 2024, 2:09am

Former Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian infuriated Inter caput manager Simeone Inzaghi with a bizarre determination successful beforehand of extremity during their Champions League stalemate against Manchester City connected Wednesday evening.

A coagulated antiaircraft show earned the Serie A champions a constituent astatine the Etihad Stadium but the Italian nine could person taken the pb successful the 2nd fractional erstwhile Darmian was enactment done connected goal.

However, alternatively of opting to shoot, Darmian attempted to backheel the shot to Nicolo Barella, who was moving down him.

But Darmian’s backheel was wayward and City were capable to retrieve possession arsenic Barella besides slipped to the turf.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan, different erstwhile United player, besides missed an fantabulous accidental successful the 2nd fractional arsenic helium skied his changeable from 12 yards retired into the stands.

Speaking astir Darmian’s backheel aft the game, Inzaghi said: ‘I asked Darmian: ‘What were you playing at?’

‘He said: ‘I could perceive Barella down me.’ He wanted to walk to him.

‘I was much upset astir Mkhitaryan. I fell into a authorities of despair erstwhile helium missed. I was convinced helium was going to score.’

Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola praised his Manchester City players contempt failing to find a mode past Inter.

‘I’m really, truly satisfied for the crippled we played,’ Guardiola said.

‘Defending however they defend, truthful deep. So you can’t expect to make a batch of chances but the chances we created were truthful clear, successful these benignant of games, they marque the difference.

‘We played overmuch amended than the last of the Champions League 2 years ago. I liked everything from my squad today. I would person preferred to triumph but determination are inactive 7 games. We volition spot what happens.’

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