Source: Daily_Mail
Roberto Mancini and Phil Neville in Goodison Park bust-up
ShareFA Cup final manager Roberto Mancini was involved in a stormy bust-up between Manchester City and Everton players following the final whistle at hottempered Premier League game at Goodison Park.[LNB]Mancini was repeatedly sworn at by Everton skipper Phil Neville as the City manager rushed on to the pitch to drag away his player Aleksandar Kolarov, who squared up to Seamus Coleman following an alleged elbowing incident.[LNB] Divide and conquer: Neville (left) and Mancini (far right) are seperated at the final whistle[LNB]Mancini's assistant, Brian Kidd, who used to work with Neville at Manchester United, dived in as peacemaker and Neville was restrained from following Mancini and Kolarovinto the tunnel by Kidd and referee Phil Dowd.[LNB]The bad-tempered incident followed a 2-1 Everton win which seemed to hit City's advance towards clinching fourth place and Champions League qualification. But rivals Tottenham, who visit Eastlands on Tuesday, were held 1-1 at home by Blackpool. A City victory over Spurs would clinch fourth before they meet Stoke in the FA Cup final at Wembley.[LNB] Pointing the blame: City coach David Platt (right) vents his frustration towards Everton skipper Neville[LNB]Everton manager David Moyes said: 'Someone said the City players felt Seamus[Coleman] had elbowed somebody. I don't think it was anything but once the players gathered at the end, more people saw that and also came over.'[LNB]Mancini refused to throw any light on why Neville had turned on him.[LNB]'I only went to get Kolarov away,' he said.[LNB] Hands up: Vieira (centre) clashes with Everton duo Rodwell and Heitinga[LNB]The flashpoint occurred after the final whistle when Kolarov and Coleman, who was booked towards the end of the game for kicking the ball at a prostrate Joleon Lescott, had to be dragged apart by a bare-chested Tim Cahill as other players joined the fray.[LNB]Mancini's attempts to calm the situation down was met with fury by Neville, who was forced to stay on the pitch until he had calmed down. The FA must wait to see if referee Dowd mentions the incident in his report.[LNB] Everton 2 Manchester City 1: City's Champions League hopes take a hitCahill looking to turn Man City's European dream into a nightmareAll the latest Everton news, features and opinionAll the latest Manchester City news, features and opinion Explore more:People: Tim Cahill, Joleon Lescott, Brian Kidd, Phil Neville, Roberto Mancini, David Moyes
