R?ben Dias rips into Southampton?s negative tactics but Guardiola doesn?t agree

• Defender blasts Saints? time-wasting: ?It kills the game?
• ?They can do whatever they want,? responds City manager

R?ben Dias tore into Southampton for what he felt were anti-football tactics, laying bare his frustration after Manchester City were held to a 0-0 draw here. Southampton had just two shots ? both off target ? and 28% of the ball as they ground out a result that means City are still not assured of a top-five finish and Champions League qualification.
Dias raged about Southampton?s use of the dark arts, including time-wasting, although his manager, Pep Guardiola, had no complaints, saying it was simply up to City to find a way through. ?It?s frustrating,? Dias said. ?In a moment like this every point matters. And it is frustrating to play against a team like this.
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