5 Heated exchanges between managers and players

Guardiola giving Kimmich a lessonAfter a finely poised battle, referee Tobias Stiler blew the whistle on a solid away draw for Bayern Munich in the cauldron of the Signal Iduna Park. The five-point gap was maintained between the reigning champions and their perennial challengers Borussia Dortmund.Pep Guardiola rushed into the centre-circle and gripped his young defender Joshua Kimmich in a firm embrace.With a mad scientist's grin on his mouth, Guardiola rapped a string of instructions to the 21-year-old, who'd just held the fearsome duo of Marco Reus and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at bay in their home stadium.Like a guru reciting some insane football parable, Guardiola shook the young man and pointed at the exact spot on the pitch where he should have been to ace perfect 10 in the game. He'd just watched his pupil put in a 95% perfect display.He won 64% of his attempted tackles and had 123 touches with a 94.7% pass completion - and he's just 21. No wonder Guardiola seemed so passionate and fired up when he caught him!He later said, "I just love this kid. He has everything. He played an outstanding game today." High praise indeed from a man who's coached the likes of Puyol and Lahm!While that ended on a sweet note, pitchside 'family fun' can sometimes get downright ugly. Managers are like players stuck in the boots of fans, but with a job to watch out for - way too much for even the best to deal with. Check out the moments managers got crazy on their players - and the red mist sparked!

#5 Delio Rossi is sacked for attacking his own player

Delio Rossi fighting with Adem Ljaljic

With managers getting sacked so often in top-level football, Fiorentina manager Delio Rossi being sacked shouldn't he a surprise. That is, of course, until you see his furious, public fisticuffs with substituted midfielder Adem Ljajic.

One of his own charges! As the sarcastic midfielder walked off the pitch in the 32nd minute with his side 2-0 down to Novara, he couldn't resist a sardonic applause at his manager. Whatever was going on behind the scenes was undressed right then and there by that!

Enraged at the player's arrogance, Rossi leaped at him and began packing his face full of punches as coaches and players scrambled to separate them. While the fracas overshadowed the match, the decision seemed to pay dividends, as Fiorentina clawed back the deficit to equalize and finish level. None of that mattered of course, as Delio Rossi was promptly sacked after the match.

Fiorentina president Andrea Della Vale expressed no happiness in taking the decision. "In a few seconds, months of stress came out. I am sorry because the coach has never committed acts of this kind. For his own good to make him understand he has made a mistake I had to take this decision. ".

Now that's getting up close and personal with your players!

#4 Alan Pardew headbutts Meyler

Meyler had to be held back by the fourth official

Leading 3-1 with the game seemingly comfortable for the Magpies, Hull City's Meyler ran hard to pick the ball up from a throw-in as it bobbed by the touchline. He quickly brushed Newcastle manager Alan Pardew out of the way so he could take the throw-in, but Pardew wasn't impressed.

Angry at the disrespectful push, Pardew squared up to say a few words to the much younger fellow. He took him right on, pushing him away - with his head. Meyler pushed him back as if trying to tame a crazy old goat. Some harsh words were said before the touchline calmed down.

After a few deliberations with his colleagues, referee Kevin Friend sent the Toon manager to the stands. Pardew later apologised and said, "I was simply trying to get the lad out of my way but it simply all flared up around me". Sounds like red mist to us, but then again - Alan Pardew isn't the saintliest of managers, as Pellegrini might attest.

#3 Neil Lennon and El Hadji-Diouf at the Old Firm derby

Diouf and Lennon, two combustible elements

Scotland's biggest rivalry has seen some brilliant free kicks, splendid last-minute winners and some bone-crunching tackles. It's fast, it's furious and it's packed with emotions that reach the roots of Scottish identity.

While Rangers' relegation due to their financial capitulation has ended the duopoly, the matches they played out were definitely unforgettable. Some of them for world-class touches like Nakamura's 30-yard volley in 2008. Others were for less savoury incidents, like the Scottish Cup fifth-round replay at the Parkhead three years later.

The sizzling encounter that had threatened to boil over did just that! It was the 5th time they'd met that season, and familiarity bred utter, utter contempt. In a feisty, raging encounter settled by a 48th-minute from Mark Wilson, Rangers finished the match with 10 men. But for feisty Senegalese forward El Hadji-Diouf, that wasn't enough.

Contesting the controversial match, he fumed towards the dugout. Celtic manager Neil Lennon wasn't backing down. The twin furies collided in an aggressive volley of words before the Celtic staff and the linesman split them apart. The referee showed Diouf a red - despite having already blown the whistle. Lennon calmed down and went to shake Ally McCoist's hand, as the victor of the tie.

As police and staff from both sides crowded the raging players, another flashpoint erupted just inside the tunnel, causing more commotion. Outside, the two seemingly embracing managers suddenly blew up at it like hammer and tongs! Lennon's (appealing a six-match ban at the time) stunned coaches separated him immediately, as the fans sung at the top of their lungs.

Old Firm matches never disappoint!

#2 Paolo Di Canio tries to calm Leon Clarke

Di Canio trying his best

In the final minutes of Swindon Town's 3-1 Carling Cup 2011 exit at the hands of Southampton, a disappointed Leon Clarke trudged off the pitch. According to Swindon chairman Jeremy Wray, Leon Clarke and fitness coach Donatelli were having a discussion that turned sour.

Paolo Di Canio could sniff the anger - how could he not, really - and tried to usher the unhappy striker into the dressing room to thrash matters out there. The discussion appeared to be about Clarke's unwillingness to come to training the following day as he seemed exhausted. That was the alleged Donatelli's suggestion that sparked the fracas.

So when Clarke passed by Di Canio, the feisty Italian thought it best to manage the situation behind closed doors. He put a firm arm around Clarke - but this is Paolo Di Canio we're talking about; his fury is notorious. Clarke could sense he'd been a bad boy and tried to extricate himself from Di Canio's grip while blatantly telling him off.

That just made the grip tighter and Di Canio's temperature that much higher. When they were finally in the tunnel, Clarke, Di Canio and Donatelli couldn't even reach the dressing room before the hands started flying!

As the fiery ex-West Ham superstar said upon taking on the Swindon hot seat, "A lion can't stay in the cage. A lion has to be on the pitch". Di Canio might not be on the pitch anymore, but he's one heck of a lion!

#1 Alex Ferguson blasts Johnny Evans at the San Siro

Ferguson blasted Evans on the pitch

While Sir Alex Ferguson normally reserved his famous ‘hairdryer treatment’ for the dressing room, the wily Scot champion could erupt at times. Referees normally bore the brunt of his anger, but he set standards for United players that he was ruthless in enforcing.

Johnny Evans can attest to that as he bore the brunt of the Manchester United legend's anger a few years ago. Losing 1-0 at the San Siro playing some tepid stuff in their 2010 UEFA Champions League first leg, United looked quite out of sorts.

Then, some truly comic football to show that the ball is only round in the end: Paul Scholes completely misses the ball while trying an audacious volley. Everyone breathes a minute sigh of relief before it hits his standing leg and dribbles in. Cue the roar of fortunate elation in the travelling end, as the Red Devils celebrated wildly!

Sir Alex Ferguson stands up calmly and calls Johnny Evans closer. Evans jogs forth, not in the least expecting what'd happen next. Ferguson spits a mouthful of gum-filled expletives at the British centre-back. He trudges off stunned – nothing on his lips. Would anyone even dare answer the gaffer?

United promptly came out for the second half to 3-2 with Michael Carrick being sent off at the end. It was obvious the famous hairdryer worked wonders yet again!