Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola 'must accept' decisions don't always go your way, says Martin Keown

• Pep Guardiola was left angry after Burnley's goal was allowed to stand 
• Guardiola felt there was a clear foul by Sam Vokes on City keeper Claudio Bravo 
• Lee Mason also sent off City midfielder Fernandinho for a two-footed lunge 
• Read: Pep Guardiola snaps as he admits Manchester City might be his last job in football management 

Sportsmail columnist Martin Keown has called Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola to 'accept' that inconsistencies are part of the English game.

Guardiola was left angry when Burnley's goal was allowed to stand despite Sam Vokes's challenge on City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo in the second half.

Referee Lee Mason allowed play to go on and Ben Mee scored a consolation goal as Burnley lost 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium.

Guardiola said after the match that he felt Vokes' challenge warranted a foul but added he would need to learn the 'special rules' of football in England.

Kevin Kilbane, who was joining Keown on Match of the Day, said: 'Well, there was a total misunderstanding around this goal for Burnley. I am not even sure Lee Mason himself realised himself at first. 

'That is the goal, the Ben Mee strike. A lot of people were saying, certainly the Manchester City players, it was the foul from Andre Gray. It was a goal.'

Yet while Keown said he could understand why the City boss was angry, he also advised him that not everyone goes your own way in the Premier League.

'In fairness, Guardiola is not happy with Vokes's challenge,' he said. 'I have to have some sympathy here. Look at his arm Vokes. The only arm that should be in the air is the goalkeeper's. He is not strong enough there, he should be stronger but for me that's a foul.'

Kilbane replied: 'I am not having that, Martin. I think he has to be strong. There is very little contact there.'

Keown continued: 'He is there to provoke the goalkeeper and to be a nuisance and that's what you have to accept. Guardiola has to accept that is part of the game.'

Guardiola was also left unhappy about Fernandinho being sent off for a two-footed lunge on Johann Berg Gudmundsson.  

Kilbane and Keown both disagreed with the City boss. 

'There is no doubt in my mind,' said Kilbane. 'It was quite clear. Immediately when I saw the incident I thought red card. 

'I think Fernandinho is reckless and out of control. Lee Mason took his time to make the decision but once he called it, he called it correctly. I think he's in a good position, can see it clearly. There is no doubt in my mind. It's a bad one.

Keown added: '100 per cent. All day long. It is the third now in six games. It is just indefensible. We just don't want to see that in the game, full stop.'