After the 0-1 loss of Manchester City against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final, manager Pep Guardiola addressed the media and shared his thoughts about the time-wasteing tactics of goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
About Henderson's time -waste:
Guardiola said:
“He defends the interests of his team, just like us. It is time waste-I understand it in the last minutes but from the first few minutes? He is English, and in English football you have to play the game.”
“I am sorry to do whatever they want. We had to score. We didn't lose because of Henderson's time waste. In the last minutes I understand.”
“The referee gave us for 9 or 10 minutes of added time, but the problem is rhythm. The fans are there to see 22 players constantly playing. If today, when they are behind them, you attack, attack, attack – and the other team also attacks. That ensures a brilliant match.”
“But I understand Henderson's position. This is a matter for the referee, not me. We couldn't find the rhythm. I get a waste of time in the 86th, 87th or 92nd minute but we never found our rhythm today.”
About the playing style of his team:
“My teams I never try to do that (time waste). I want the game to go on the road that the spectators want. Having said that. Having said that, congratulations with Palace-Ze defended very, very well, and we couldn't score.”