Guardiola clashes with Crystal Palace goalkeeper after losing FA Cup final
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Pep Guardiola 's Manchester City have gone blank in a season , something that had only happened to the Catalan manager in his first campaign since taking over eight years ago. After being eliminated from the Carabao Cup, the Champions League against Real Madrid , and struggling to enter the Premier League's top continental competition, all that remained was the FA Cup.
The City were playing the final at Wembley against Crystal Palace , and a solitary goal from Eze tipped the balance in favor of the London side. One of the key players in the match was Barça goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
The goalkeeper saved a penalty from Marmoush , who surprised everyone by taking the spot kick with De Bruyne and Haaland on the pitch. Although many suggest he should have been sent off for a move in which he cut off the Norwegian's run on the edge of the box with his hand. He touched it on the edge of the box, but the referee and the VOR room ruled it was inside the box. "Ask the referee," said Pep Guardiola when questioned about the controversial decision.
🚨🚨| Pep Guardiola didn't look pleased with Dean Henderson after the final whistle.
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The Spanish coach and Henderson also made headlines after the match. The goalkeeper went to greet Guardiola, but Pep didn't feel like talking and refused to shake his hand. The Santpedor native complained about the time he'd lost during the match, and the Englishman responded by telling him he 'd had 10 minutes of stoppage time added on. "I went to shake his hand, and I think he was disappointed with the time we lost," Henderson said. " I told him he'd already had the 10 minutes he wanted. So, no hard feelings," he concluded.
El Confidencial