Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City players did not over-celebrate after derby win over United

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Tom Dutton13 December 2017

Pep Guardiola has revealed he encouraged his Manchester City players to celebrate after their derby win at Old Trafford on Sunday.

City moved 11 points clear of their neighbours and nearest title rivals United with a 2-1 victory.

A series of heated exchanges took place after the whistle, with Jose Mourinho at the centre of several incidents as the United boss expressed his belief that City’s celebrations were over zealous.

Two unconfirmed reports suggested Mourinho had milk and water thrown at him, while another suggested City coach Mikel Arteta required medical treatment after being seen with blood on his face.

But Guardiola has refused to accept City crossed a line when celebrating their derby triumph on Sunday.

"Definitely not," he said. "It was the same after the Southampton game."

"That was 96 minutes or something like that, but we were happy. It was a derby, it was the closest rival."

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