Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and Crystal Palace shot-stopper Dean Henderson came to blows on Sunday - and a lipreader believes they know what Haaland said
14:50, 18 May 2025
Dean Henderson and Pep Guardiola clashed on Sunday
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Pep Guardiola and Dean Henderson almost came to blows after Crystal Palace stunned Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
And after Palace stunned the football world, TV cameras picked up the City boss in a heated exchange with the shot-stopper.
Henderson, 28, had been lucky to remain on the pitch when he handled the ball outside of his area, punching the ball away from Erling Haaland. He then proved he was worth his weight in gold with a penalty save.
However, it wasn't this that annoyed Guardiola - instead it was to do with time-wasting, which Guardiola saw as excessive despite 10 minutes of stoppage time being added on at Wembley.
Jeremy Freeman, a professional lip-reader, took a closer look at the exchange - and he revealed to The Daily Mail that Guardiola told Henderson: "You didn't deserve that. Disgrace."
Head Coach Pep Guardiola of Manchester City and Dean Henderson of Crystal Palace having words with each other after Palaces 1-0 win during the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on May 17, 2025 in London, England.
Pep Guardiola is said to have called the keeper a "disgrace"(Image: Getty Images)
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With Henderson hitting back "You still had your 10 minutes," Guardiola is said to have added: "It's not fair play. You should not - it's not fair."
The pair had to be separated by Palace's back-up shot stopper Matt Turner. Henderson was asked by ITV about the bust-up, and he said he just wanted to shake his hand.
"I just want to shake his hand," Henderson said. "But I think he was disappointed with the time wasting. I said, 'You got the ten minutes you wanted'. There's no hard feelings."
While Guardiola said: "He defended his position, we defend our position. It's English football. 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.
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"All the fans are there to let 22 players play. When Barcelona 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."