Mancini snubs Pulis after draw

. Manchester City disgusted by muscular approach

. Roberto Mancini refuses to shake hands with the leader of Stoke

Roberto Mancini refused to speak to the media after Manchester City lost two points at Stoke by sending the following message: "I was not happy and the time needed to calm down." City could be three points off the pace in the title race if Manchester United beat Fulham at home on Monday night, and Mancini was incensed by the aggressive approach with which hindered their opponents Stoke held to a draw 1 - 1.

City has fallen behind what could be the end of the season Peter Crouch before equalizing with a long-range shot deflected Yaya Toure. However, it was not football, but the furious physical approach. David Silva was left with his head bandaged after use forearm Dean Whitehead, who went unpunished by the referee, Howard Webb, Stoke and competitiveness renowned robust Mancini was not happy.

David Platt, who was sent to deal with the press in place, said: "This is a case of Robbie too angry to speak, but it is not happy at the moment and needs time to calm down. "

• Tony Pulis
• Mancini confirmed that he refused to shake hands after the match, but Platt took care not to speak of himself in his main work has sought to avoid. He said: "Do not make much sense says Robbie and me and have a go at the referee, is it"
• attitude to the aroma of green grapes left the impression that Mancini has lost the psychological battle with United, who had been brought in midweek by the declaration of Patrick Vieira, the return of Paul Scholes felt "despair." Sir Alex Ferguson said that Scholes was the best midfield player of 20 years and retired from the City of Carlos Tevez was desperate, after saying he would never play for the club. The United manager said he had "more ammunition" if it was a war of words.

threat was the real reason why Mancini was silent? "It has nothing to do with mind games," said Platt. "Words will not win the league, it's points. If we have more points than United in the final of the season, people perceive that Robbie won the war. "

Pulis has categorically denied that there was nothing wrong on the play of his team is struggling mightily. "I thought it was a good match, competitive," he said. "If Mancini says otherwise, I guess I gotta do what you have to do, but if they complain Dean Whitehead, I suggest taking a look at Gareth Barry Whelan Glenn mistakes. "

". Crouchy for England" The Stoke manager prefers to focus on the performance Crouch, which earned him the man-of-price-match and had the fans chanting Pulis said "His goal was fantastic, he is a talented young player was the best player on the field today. ".

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