Pep Guardiola has been under the spotlight this week after appearing to exchange heated words with Southampton midfielder Nathan Redmond at the end of City’s clash with the Saints.

Reports claimed that the Spaniard was abusive towards Redmond, and many had called for Guardiola to face FA action for the incident.

Guardiola had just finished celebrating Raheem Sterling’s 96th minute winner when he ran over to Redmond at full time. He had an odd way of showing it, but the City boss claimed he was only telling the 23-year-old how good he was.

Nevertheless, media outlets swarmed to attack the Spaniard, and it looked as if the incident could be investigated – up until Nathan Redmond himself responded.

Taking to Twitter, Redmond slammed false reports that Guardiola was abusive towards him, writing: “Yes he was very passionate, intense and aggressive but he was only very complimentary and positive to me.

“He commented on my qualities as a young English player and how he wanted me to attack his team more during the game in a similar way to last season.

“I told him I was doing what my manager had asked me to do in the game.

“That’s it. Nothing more, nothing less.

“Nothing negative or offensive was said towards me from Pep and that’s what makes him one of the best managers in world football.”

“Losing the game the way we did in the last kick of the game after working so hard for 90+ minutes I was very disappointed, but when one of the world’s best managers complements you or gives advice in any way, you listen.”

Redmond’s tweet will put to bed rumours of any wrongdoing by Guardiola, and serves as a lesson on why not to believe everything you read.