After the match, criticism came flying. Alan Pardew labelled it an insult to the game, while Pep Guardiola was spotted shaking his head. Even Noel Gallagher joined in, basically saying: unless you’re Messi-level, relax.
To make it even more dramatic, replays showed Cherki going down in style after the tackle — adding a bit of theatre to the whole saga.
City still won comfortably, but Cherki’s moment became the real headline.
Now over to you: Was that confidence or straight disrespect?