Louis van Gaal insists Marouane Fellaini did not spit at Sergio
Aguero during his Manchester United side's 1-0 defeat at Manchester
City.
The Belgian was seen to bend over to shout at City striker
Aguero after the Argentine went down appealing for a penalty in the 39th
minute of Sunday's Manchester derby in the Premier League.
Referee Michael Oliver opted not to point to the spot, but television
replays of Fellaini's outburst prompted fierce discussion on social
media about whether the midfielder had intentionally spat at Aguero.
However, Van Gaal absolved his player of any wrongdoing at his post-match media conference.
"I have heard that it is a question on social media, but already the
TV has shown that he is shouting and sometimes when you shout there's a
little bit of saliva [that comes out] with it," he said.
"I don't think that he's a spitting figure."
Fellaini was cleared after being accused of a similar offence in last
season's Manchester derby at Old Trafford, when Pablo Zabaleta was the
alleged victim - also when laid out on the turf.
However, City manager Manuel Pellegrini insisted he knew nothing
about the latest incident, claiming: "It's something I don't know
about."
Aguero went on to score a 63rd-minute winner as City condemned United
to a fourth successive league loss to their rivals for the first time
since 1970.
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