'Absurd': Simon Jordan criticizes Kyle Walker for Rasmus Hojlund's performance
Simon Jordan has criticized Kyle Walker for his antics in the Manchester derby.
He city of manchester the captain was involved in an altercation with Rasmus Hojlund during the first half.
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Both players were cautioned after the manchester united The striker reacted angrily after being fouled by Walker.
However, the defender has since been criticized for theatrically falling to the ground when Hojlund confronted him.
Roy Keane He called his behavior “disgraceful” at halftime on Sunday.
Jordan has now done the same with his reaction to the incident.
Speaking on White & Jordan, the talkSPORT co-host explained: “I have to say, as a big fan of Kyle Walker, I thought it was absurd what he did in terms of when Rasmus Hojlund confronted him and then he fell to the ground.
“That's indicative of a mentality within Man City at the moment, if you want to use examples and metaphors to try to work out what's going on, because everyone is trying to work out what the hell is going on.
“They weren't very good against Juventus. They had opportunities, (Erling) Haaland needed to score in that game to open the scoring.
“But the bottom line is: will City find a way to overcome it? You can bet they will.
“Does Guardiola show signs of weakness? I don't think so.”
Walker was also later Hojlund mocked on social media after the game.
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The Danish international shared a snapshot of their altercation on Instagram while taking aim at his rival's theatre.
Hojlund wrote in the caption: “Manchester is red. Violets are blue. “What a brilliant performance. But the Oscar goes to…”
United also had the last laugh on the pitch after a dramatic late comeback from the visitors.
After a header from Josko Gvardiol in the 88th minute of the first half, Bruno Fernandes equalized with a penalty.
Amad Diallo then scored the winning goal to take all three points in Ruben Amorim's first Manchester derby.
It was also the first time United had won at the Etihad Stadium since 2021.
