Simon Jordan has ripped into Kyle Walker for his Manchester derby antics.
D Manchester City He was the captain involved in a dispute with Rasmus Hjlund During the first half.
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Two players were booked later Manchester United The forward reacted angrily as Walker was fouled.
However, the defender has since been criticized for falling to the floor in the theater as Hojlund confronted him.
Roy Kin He described his behavior at half-time on Sunday as ’embarrassing’.
Jordan has now followed suit with his response to the incident.
Speaking on White & Jordan, the talkSPORT co-host explained: “I have to say, as a huge admirer of Kyle Walker, I thought what Rasmus Hojlund did when he tackled him and then fell to the floor was absurd.
“It’s indicative of a mindset within Man City at the moment, if you want to use examples and metaphors to find out what’s going on, because everyone is trying to find out what’s going on.
“They weren’t great against Juventus. They had chances, [Erling] Haaland needs to score in that game to open it.
“But the bottom line is, will City find their way through it? You make sure they find their way through it.
“Is Guardiola showing signs of weakness? I don’t think so.”
Walker was also later Hojlund was mocked on social media After the match.
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The Danish international shared a snap of their spat on Instagram as he took aim at his rival’s theatrics.
Hjlund wrote in the caption: “Manchester red. Violets blue” What a great performance. But Oscar goes…”
United also had the last laugh on the pitch after a dramatic late fightback from the visitors.
Bruno Fernandes equalized from the penalty spot in the 88th minute after Josco Guardiol’s first-half header went behind.
Amad Diallo then grabbed the winner to grab all three points in Ruben Amorim’s first Manchester derby.
It was the first time United had won at the Etihad Stadium since 2021.
