Ander Herrera has made no secret of his hatred for Manchester City over the years. Before the December edition of the Manchester derby, won by City 2-1, Herrera started trying to play mind games against his rivals a month prior.
Herrera has made City his verbal targets in a couple previous instances. Last season, he said heading into the Manchester Derby League Cup match that United were fired up to get revenge for losing the league meeting in September.
In 2015-16, Ander Herrera said that the red side of Manchester had the better team, and claimed his side would end up finishing higher than the blue side of Manchester. He was ultimately proven wrong. Yesterday, video footage caught him apparently spitting on the Manchester City crest as he exited the pitch at the Etihad.
Ander Herrera spitting on the Man City badge as he walks off the pitch #MUFC https://t.co/8CvUBCdCye
— Devils Latest (@Devils_Latest) April 8, 2018
Walking ahead of Herrera are City players Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling who obviously did not see what the Spaniard did. Herrera is obviously known for his zeal and his passion, but most would agree that this act crossed the line of what’s in good taste and proper sportsmanship.
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