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Man City fullback Clichy angry over Barcelona dismissal

Manchester City fullback Gael Clichy insists he didn't deserve to be sent off in their Champions League defeat to Barcelona.

His second booking, for a high challenge on Dani Alves in the 73rd minute, seemed harsh and Clichy, who was slow to leave the field, felt he was unlucky.

He said: "If you play by the rules, they are probably two yellows, but I have done two fouls during the game, and I wouldn't even call them big fouls.

"So probably after the first booking, if I had made four or five fouls and the ref is saying, 'Okay, the sixth one is enough' that would have been fair.

"But it was only my second one, and they made some fouls as well, probably worse than mine, and didn't get booked.

"Those fouls in England are not bookings, but we were in Europe.

"That's the way it is and I can't complain because, by the rules, it is probably two bookings."

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