Fans claim they know what Pep Guardiola said to Eddie Howe after FA Cup win

Lots of lip readers out here

Man City booked their place in the FA Cup semi finals with a win against the Magpies after two deflected Bernardo Silva strikes were enough to take them to Wembley.

However some fans think that Guardiola asked Howe why Newcastle didn't play like they usually do and claimed that he said to him and his assistant Jason Tindall: "That's not how you usually play football."

Howe could be seen acknowledging the comments before the camera then turned away.

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"Not sure what was said but it’s awkward viewing non the less," said one user.

"Pep to Eddie Howe and Jason Tindall after final whistle: 'That’s not how you normally play football,” commented a second.

"That can’t be said considering the camera loses Pep. It looks like he may have said that’s not… but then there’s absolutely no way of telling what was said after that. You’re making an assumption and passing it off as truth. Poor," added a third.

Limping towards the end of the season

Saturday's FA Cup exit means that Newcastle will finish the season without any silverware and compared to their last campaign, will end it on a far more disappointing note.

On Friday, Howe told reporters: "It's been hugely frustrating. I said last year that when you went to watch Newcastle you knew what you were going to get. You're going to see a team that's hugely competitive, aggressive, solid and consistent.

"This year it has been slightly different. We have been inconsistent. We've gone from game to game. I'm not saying you don't know what you'll get, you're seeing players giving 100 per cent, but we've just not been the same, we haven't been able to maintain our rhythm in the games.

"Even against Chelsea we were inconsistent within that game - some really good bits, some not so good bits. That's what we're searching for, that identity that you can rely on."

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