Kyle Walker was enraged by Arsenal coach’s gesture following Man City’s defeat.
Kyle Walker confronted former colleague Nicolas Jover near the tunnel following Manchester City’s defeat, citing the Arsenal coach’s behavior during their previous meeting.
City defender Walker was among those visibly irritated by the sight of Jover waiting for them by the side of the pitch following Arsenal’s 1-0 victory. Erling Haaland was among the players spotted supporting Walker before he was brought away down the tunnel. The incident was a heated explosion at the end of a modest affair on the field, and it sparked lengthy debate in the post-match TV coverage, which included Pep Guardiola’s admission in his press conference that he knew what had happened but would not reveal it.
when there were no issues with Jover when he worked at the club or with his decision to join Mikel Arteta to North London, City players were disappointed last season when Jover refused to shake their hands following their two league victory over Arsenal.
When a couple of them saw the coach waiting for them after Arsenal stopped their losing run on Sunday, Walker, as captain, felt compelled to call him out for his obvious hypocrisy. The FA will take no measures in response to the event.
Arsenal’s win moved them above Manchester City in the table after eight games, joining Tottenham at the top, with the champions two points behind. Guardiola’s team has lost consecutive league games for the first time in five years and will aim to get back on track after the international break when they host Brighton.
