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Raheem Sterling should have dived against Tottenham, says Yaya Toure

Raheem Sterling was too honest, says Yaya Toure
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Yaya Toure says Manchester City team-mate Raheem Sterling should have dived to earn a penalty in the controversial 2-2 draw with Tottenham on Saturday.

Toure claims he would struggle to watch highlights of the match, shown on Sky Sports, from the Etihad Stadium without breaking his TV because of some of the officials' decisions.

The City midfielder believes referee Andre Marriner will regret not awarding the hosts what seemed a blatant penalty when Kyle Walker pushed Sterling, denying City what would have been a good chance to go 3-1 up from the spot.

Regarding Sterling's actions, Toure said: "If you have a bit of experience like me, you'd maybe 'dive' and that's maybe what you have to do.

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"He's too honest, he wants to be proper in these sort of games. If the lad's like that, you can't tell him he's wrong, if that's what he tries to do but, when you see it, he couldn't miss the goal - but Walker pushes him in the back."

After the failed penalty appeal, City's frustration was soon compounded as Heung-Min Son struck a 77th-minute equaliser to cap off an unlikely fightback from 2-0 down after the visitors were outplayed for most of the game.

Toure added: "It is unfair sometimes. I will go home and watch the highlights and break the glass and be angry.

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"If the ref looks at the highlights as well he is going to feel something is unfair. We all do wrongs in life but this is difficult to take.

"It is two points going away. We played against a good team. Tottenham are fantastic, they play well, they are strong, they fight for every ball, but we deserved three points."

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