Brisbane Roar coach John Aloisi slammed the "anti-football" tactics of Melbourne City following the 1-1 draw at Suncorp Stadium.
Though Thomas Broich skilfully created Henrique's 69th-minute equaliser, Aloisi argued the only way the visitors managed to curb the German's influence on Friday was through excessive fouling.
"It's anti-football. We're trying to grow the game in this country and they go and play anti-football like that, it's disappointing," Aloisi said.
"We've been going on about it for a while. Thomas has been copping fouls for a long time.
"It just destroys the good football we want to see."
Having led Brisbane to the top of the A-League table in his first season with the Roar, Aloisi questioned the perceived negative mindset of his former employers given their current riches.
Aloisi coached Melbourne Heart - before they were bought by City Football Group to become Melbourne City - from May 2012 until December 2013.
"I didn't have the money that they've got to play a certain style of football. I didn't have that money," the Roar boss said of his time in charge at the Melbourne-based club.
"I'm not saying I haven't [got good players] because I have got good players here [in Brisbane] and that's why we play this style of football.
"[Bruno] Fornaroli, one of the best strikers in the league if not the best. [Aaron] Mooy, one of the best players in the league if not the best.
"That's my question. You come here and you play football like that? To stop the game?"
Though Thomas Broich skilfully created Henrique's 69th-minute equaliser, Aloisi argued the only way the visitors managed to curb the German's influence on Friday was through excessive fouling.
"It's anti-football. We're trying to grow the game in this country and they go and play anti-football like that, it's disappointing," Aloisi said.
"We've been going on about it for a while. Thomas has been copping fouls for a long time.
"It just destroys the good football we want to see."
Having led Brisbane to the top of the A-League table in his first season with the Roar, Aloisi questioned the perceived negative mindset of his former employers given their current riches.
Aloisi coached Melbourne Heart - before they were bought by City Football Group to become Melbourne City - from May 2012 until December 2013.
"I didn't have the money that they've got to play a certain style of football. I didn't have that money," the Roar boss said of his time in charge at the Melbourne-based club.
"I'm not saying I haven't [got good players] because I have got good players here [in Brisbane] and that's why we play this style of football.
"[Bruno] Fornaroli, one of the best strikers in the league if not the best. [Aaron] Mooy, one of the best players in the league if not the best.
"That's my question. You come here and you play football like that? To stop the game?"