Italian manager is getting a reputation he would probably be best to steer clear of.

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Roberto Mancini has defended his brandishing of an imaginary card after Wigan’s Maynor Figueroa’s blatant handball by suggesting that it was a ‘normal’ reaction that was exactly the same as that performed by Wayne Rooney during the recent FA Cup clash between Man United & Man City. The same act that the Italian complained about following the 3-2 defeat.

Indeed this hypocritical stance is also similar to the stance Mancini took following Glen Johnson’s tackle on Joleon Lescott in the recent 1-0 Carling Cup defeat. A tackle that was not even deemed a foul by the referee on the night but a tackle that the Man City boss felt duty bound to speak out on in a post-match interview.

Indeed Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard stated that Mancini’s actions on that night were pretty hypocritical, and did so whilst a live interview was in progress. See video below.

Now if Mr. Mancini is not careful he will develop a reputation for demanding behaviour of others that he is unwilling to adopt himself.

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