Rudy Gestede infuriates Joe Hart with cunning throw-in that displays complete lack of sportsmanship
The Aston Villa player managed to wangle his side a corner
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Your support makes all the difference.Joe Hart was left incensed by the actions of Rudy Gestede during Manchester City's goalless draw with Aston Villa.
Depending on which side one supports, the Aston Villa striker either showed brilliant cunning to win his side a corner or a dreadful lack of sportsmanship. Hart for one saw it as the latter.
With Charles N'Zogbia having just taken a knock to the head, Manchester City graciously put the ball out of play so that the midfielder could receive medical treatment.
As is customary in such circumstances, it was up to Aston Villa to hand possession back to Manchester City, which Gestede did, sort of.
The Villa striker signalled to Hart that he was going to throw the ball in his direction, but rather than a delicate throw, he absolutely hurled the ball at the City goalkeeper. And not only that, he chased it up to put pressure on his opponent.
It worked, with Hart miscontrolling the ball off his stomach and accidentally letting it run out for an Aston Villa corner.
The England No 1 was furious, gesticulating at the referee. But there was nothing Craig Pawson could do but award the decision to Remi Garde's struggling side.
Moments later, Gestede came close to making Hart apoplectic when he nearly scored from the resulting corner.
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