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Topics: Kyle Walker, Brentford, Premier League
Ryan Smart
A professional lip reader has revealed what Kyle Walker claimed Neal Maupay said to him to spark their fiery on-pitch row during Manchester City's 3-1 win over Brentford.
The pair were embroiled in a furious exchange towards the latter stages of the match, with Walker approaching fourth official Stuart Attwell to raise the incident.
However, Pep Guardiola did not comment on the exchange after the match when asked, with the City boss responding: "Next question."
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Click below to see Brentford head coach Thomas Frank's response.
That has left a certain element of mystery to what actually happened, with Walker and Maupay also yet to provide any comment.
Now, expert witness and forensic lip-reader Jeremy Freeman told the Daily Mail of his analysis of what Walker claims Maupay said to him - although the comments have yet to be confirmed by any party associated with the incident.
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Freeman claims Walker approached Attwell and shouted '|'m going to knock him [Maupay] out'.
He then is said to have added: 'Wait there', before pointing to the tunnel and walking back over to referee Jarred Gillet.
According to Freeman, Walker then said: 'Ref, he spoke about my kids, he spoke about my kids, not once, but twice'.
Maupay is then claimed to have said: 'I didn't, it's OK'.
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Gillet then responded: 'Now, now, just calm down, listen to me... think about it, think about it'.
But Maupay insisted: 'That's a lie, that's not fair, I promise you'.
Maupay gave Brentford the lead in the first half, running on to a goal kick from Mark Flekken before slotting the ball beyond Ederson.
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But City fought back through Phil Foden, who scored twice either side of half-time to give the visitors the advantage.
And he completed his hat-trick on 70 minutes to seal an impressive individual display and another victory for City, who moved up to second place in the Premier League table.