Jack Grealish, just like Guardiola to the Liverpool fans, reacted to the boos from his former supporters by doing a number with his hand.
He resisted as long as he could Jack Grealishthen he took the proverbial pebble out of his shoe. The match between Manchester City e l’Aston Villa his former team proved to be very bitter for the English international who, in addition to coming out defeated, was caught on several occasions by the home fans. Precisely for this reason Grealish made a gesture of response before leaving the pitch.
Aston Villa fans against Grealish
The Villans people have forgotten Jack's long period with their shirt, from 2014 to 2021. Throughout the confrontation, which then saw the English champions end up knocked out once again in this disastrous first part of the season, Grealish was overwhelmed by the “boos” of those who were his fans at the time. They never forgave him for saying goodbye.
To further complicate his day, there was also a spat with the goalkeeper and home idol DiBu Martinez, with Haaland acting as peacemaker. The flexible English attacking midfielder was very nervous and also protested a lot to the referee, as at the end of the first half for a recovery that was not considered up to par.
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Grealish makes the gesture of three, like Guardiola with the Liverpool fans
So after the end of the match, Grealish first greeted the Manchester City fans and then turned towards the hottest sector of the Aston Villa crowd, showing the number 3 with his fingers. What is the meaning of this gesture? A reference to the three Premier Leagues won with the Citizens, therefore a counter-tease for the home team. A quote from his manager Guardiola, who in response to the Liverpool fans mimed the number of English championship titles won with Manchester City. In short, the Catalan manager makes proselytes.