MILAN -- Man City boss Pep Guardiola backed down in his war of words with Jurgen Klopp by claiming he never intended to brand Liverpool striker Sadio Mane a diver.
Klopp launched a defence of his team and Mane after Guardiola appeared to suggest the Senegal international was prone to diving. Mane has won penalties in Liverpool's last two Premier League home games against Leicester and Tottenham and was booked for diving during the dramatic 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Saturday.
But speaking ahead of the Champions League clash with Atalanta in Milan, the City manager back-tracked.