Alexander Isak was loudly booed by Newcastle fans on Sunday the Liverpool star showed “nine red flags” that proved he was “clearly unhappy”
Alexander Isak’s homecoming went just about how everyone expected on Sunday afternoon – with the Swedish star almost booed out of north east.
Isak, 26, made his first return to St James’ Park, during the Premier League’s opening weekend, since his contentious British record £125million transfer to the Reds last September. And after he was jeered off the bus, each and every touch was met with a chorus of boos.
According to body language expert Darren Stanton the Swedish star tried to pretend he wasn’t bothered by Newcastle fans, but there were “nine red flags” that told a different story.
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Speaking to OLBG, Stanton said: “Alexander Isak does something called lip suppression when he first arrives at St. James’ Park. His lips are closed, pierced and slightly compressed.
“There’s no arrival smile or anything like that from someone who is returning to his former home ground. He’s very aware of the reception he’s receiving and what is being chanted.
“The next thing I notice is that his eyebrows are slightly lowered, and he’s looking downwards before entering the ground. This actually shows he wants to get away from the Newcastle fans as quickly as possible.
“He’s trying to act like he’s not bothered by it, but he clearly is. When people don’t look around, they try to imply that they are not bothered and that they don’t care. It wouldn’t surprise me if he wasn’t actually listening to any music at all!
“With Isak, he comes across as very guarded and doesn’t want any of us to read his emotions. He’s like a stone and doesn’t want to project anything. No anger, no excitement, and no disgust.
“In terms of the way he is walking, it’s quite purposeful. But he just wants to get away from it as quickly as possible. Overall, I would say that Isak is very aware of how he is thought of by Newcastle fans. He’s clearly unhappy about it.
“Otherwise, he’d be displaying different emotions. I’d go as far as saying there are eight or nine consistent red flags of behaviour that tell us Alexander Isak is not happy on his return to Newcastle United.”
Isak did get the last laugh, as the Reds rescued a point in the 99th minute as Dominik Szoboszlai lashed the ball into the top corner from the spot.