Mumbai: Admitting that he was indeed "embarrassed" after his heated argument near touchline with Chennaiyin coach Marco Materazzi, Mumbai City FC coach Peter Reid said that the World Cup-winning Italian defender is "too big to argue with".
Materazzi and Reid were involved in a heated exchange of words after referee ruled out a penalty in favour of Chennaiyin when Mikael Silvester's shot apparently hit Manuel Friedrich's hand.
"It happens. I am embarrassed. He's been a winner as a player; I've also been a winner. Sometimes it spills over. We had a laugh afterwards. He's too big to argue with. It's unfair to fight that one. We shook hands at the end of the game and I wished him good luck," said Reid, who has been a former Manchester City coach.
Materazzi said he has no problems with Reid and the incident took place when Chennai were denied a penalty in the 56th minute for a handball.
"It's football. We shook hands at the end. For me, it was the penalty. I spoke to the referee and then he [Reid] spoke to me. I don't have any problem with him. It was a bad decision," the star Italian defender of yesteryears maintained his stand.
On the match, Reid said the next game against Delhi is a must-win for his side. "After the last game against Chennai [where they were thrashed 5-1], we bounced back. There is no use crying about it. We can't feel sorry for ourselves.
"We just have to get up there, show better spirit. Hopefully, get a few of the boys fit and go to Delhi and try and win the game. We have got to go and win it. It's a big game for us," the former Manchester City manager said at the post-match press conference.
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