Pep Guardiola tried to hide his displeasure at Kyle Walker’s request to leave Manchester City, but his “non-verbal leaks” during his press conference apparently “suggested the opposite”.
Manchester City defeated League Two side Salford 8-0 in the FA Cup, but the team’s performance was somewhat poor. Guardiola reveals Walker’s explosive decision Seeking to quit the club this month.
Guardiola said: “It’s not easy for me to say because I should have told him but he wasn’t here, so two days ago Kyle asked to explore the option of playing abroad at the end of his career.”
“He has been our right-back and given us something we didn’t have, but now it seems to him that he wants to play in another country for many reasons. For that reason I prefer playing with others Like-minded players play. He went to Txiki and asked to explore, but that doesn’t mean it will happen because you never know.”
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That’s the bulk of the story, but we’re sure you’re dying to hear the body language expert hired by The Mirror assess Guardiola’s “dramatic expression” and “slight sneer” to assess the Manchester City manager’s performance. actual thoughts on the matter.
“Guardiola sent two sets of non-verbal signals here,” Judi James said. “It looked like Kyle’s gesture of wanting to leave the team was no big deal, and then his micro-gestures and his non-verbal ‘leaks’ suggested the opposite.
The most high-profile leak came when Walker’s name first came up in a press conference. Until then, Guardiola had looked delighted in the 8-0 victory, with a smile on his face.
“When he was asked why Kyle Walker was not on the team, his expression became dramatic. His tongue curled in his mouth and he licked his upper lip, an action that suggested he was savoring victory. But at the mention of At the sound of Walker’s name, his tongue retracted into his mouth, and his lower jaw protruded, exposing his lower teeth, which moved upward to bite his upper lip.
“The smile disappeared from his eyes, and for a moment he seemed to reveal inner pain or anger at the decision.
A sneer passed through his nostrils, he took a loud breath, then grunted, turned his eyes aside, and paused for a long moment in thoughtful consideration.
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“When Guardiola responded, he tried to shake off any thoughts of drama with a series of shrugs and shakes of his head. His speech was peppered with shrugs, which looked like a progressive technique to calm things down. When he When he told the media that “Kyle asked to explore the option of playing overseas,” his eyebrows were raised and the joyful expression returned to his eyes, but there was also a hint of a sneer on his upper lip, suggesting he wasn’t too happy.
Speaking of Walker’s ‘Exploring Many Causes’, he covered his face with his right hand, hiding his expression in an interrupted gesture. He said quickly: ‘He went to Txiki Begiristain and he didn’t talk to me. ” He pulled his nose with his hand, suggesting displeasure.
“Then the shrug and dismissal of the story came back when he said, ‘Maybe I’m dead,’ a shrug, a shake of the head, and a rueful smile. His tribute was, ‘Thanks for everything he’s done over the years.’ ’, and he also crossed his arms to make a barrier gesture.”
