Man City fullback Garrido slams Man Utd fans over hostile atmosphere

Manchester City fullback Javier Garrido has slammed the atmosphere at Old Trafford for their derby defeat to Manchester United.

Garrido was about to enter the tunnel at half-time when he was struck by a coin. He said: "I have been in England for two seasons and this was the match with more fanaticism than any other. I know other derbies but this atmosphere was incredible, with insults flying as soon as we arrived at the stadium.

"I was hit by a coin on the head when I was just walking calmly down the tunnel. I believe the target was Carlos Tevez but I was standing next to him at the time. This was seen by Manchester United staff but nobody offered any kind of reason.

"Manchester City have not provoked any of this controversy and United have created a climate of hostility against us. It's incredible that this could take place at Old Trafford, one of the biggest stadiums in the world. I think it was a fan of Manchester United who threw the coin but I don't know why.

"The shouts against Tevez are normal but I do not understand why anybody would throw objects. We received insults on the bench all through the match but I never would have thought that situations like this would happen in a stadium like Old Trafford. Really, it's very sad."

 
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