PEP GUARDIOLA called Dean Henderson a “disgrace”;; after yesterday’s FA Cup final, claims an expert lip-reader.
The boss confronted ‘s victorious goalkeeper moments after the final whistle.
Dean Henderson rowed with Pep Guardiola after the match
The pair were broken up by Matt Turner, 28, had been lucky not to be sent off in the first half after .
It later emerged that Guardiola’s frustration did not come from that incident, but from what he perceived to be egregious time-wasting â despite 10 minutes of stoppage time being added on at the end of the 90 minutes.
After the game, the Mail enlisted the help of professional lip-reader Jeremy Freeman to analyse the exchange.
According to Freeman, Guardiola told Henderson: “You didn’t deserve that. Disgrace.”;;
With Henderson hitting back “You still had your 10 minutes,”;; Guardiola is said to have added: “It’s not fair play. You should not â it’s not fair.”;;
The incident was broken up by Crystal Palace’s former goalkeeper .
Asked by ITV, Henderson said: “I just want to shake his hand.
“But I think he was disappointed with the time wasting.
Henderson, 28, hoists the FA Cup aloft“I said, ‘You got the ten minutes you wanted’. There’s no hard feelings.”;;
Guardiola, meanwhile, admitted that he was upset by Crystal Palace’s style.
The Spaniard, 54, said of Henderson: “He defended his position, we defend our position. It’s English . Everyone can do whatever they want.
“We have to score goals. We didn’t lose because Henderson did that. They gave nine or 10 minutes extra time but it’s a question of rhythm.
“All the fans are there to let 22 players play. When play, they attack and the other team attacks and it’s beautiful. But it’s a question of the referee. We don’t have the rhythm.
“I understand when it’s 87 minutes, 96, but I don’t feel it. My teams never try because I try to play the game that the people deserve to watch.
“Saying that, congratulations to Henderson and Palace because they defended really well and we were not able to score a goal.”;;
Henderson, who , went on to dedicate his FA Cup triumph .
The former stopper said: “But honestly I lost my dad at the start of the season and I’ll miss him here today.
“He was with me every kick of the ball today and I dedicate that win to him.”;;
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