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Much was made of Matheus Cunha’s body language following Monday’s defeat to Chelsea. But ask yourself this: how are you supposed to react after losing 3-1? Smiling, skipping, full of the joys of spring? If Cunha cut a disconsolate figure and let everyone know it, then that will only be borne out of sheer disappointment.
![[How are you supposed to react after losing 3-1? Smiling, skipping, full of the joys of spring? If Cunha cut a disconsolate figure, then that will only be borne out of disappointment]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/11/94429301-14316951-image-a-14_1737631614412.jpg)
Because that’s Cunha in a nutshell: a winner. It pains him that his team are battling relegation. It pained him that they lost at Stamford Bridge. He wore his heart on his sleeve. There’s little wrong with that. To that end there was a degree of surprise on Monday night when his own manager Vitor Pereira appeared to question his player’s demeanour.
![[Because that’s Cunha in a nutshell: a winner. It pains him that his team are battling relegation. It pained him that they lost at Stamford Bridge. He wore his heart on his sleeve]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/11/94429303-14316951-image-a-15_1737631617709.jpg)
‘I don't like this body language,' said Pereira - who has been in post at Molineux all of a month. 'I want someone, as a captain, trying to help the team - running, suffering and fighting all together. But this is something I can understand. Next time, I won't understand.’.
![[Cunha arrived at Molineux from Atletico Madrid in January 2023 in deal worth up to £35million. He has scored 26 goals and supplied 13 assists in that period]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/11/94429347-14316951-image-a-16_1737631696907.jpg)
Cunha’s response to social media criticism and accusations he headed straight for the tunnel after the final whistle were telling. ‘Liar,’ he posted on his X account as he reacted to online assertions about his attitude. Much was made of Matheus Cunha’s body language following Monday’s defeat to Chelsea.
![[He joined on a promise that the club would build a team capable of competing towards the upper end of the Premier League]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/11/94429367-14316951-He_joined_on_a_promise_that_the_club_would_build_a_team_capable_-m-23_1737631766950.jpg)
How are you supposed to react after losing 3-1? Smiling, skipping, full of the joys of spring? If Cunha cut a disconsolate figure, then that will only be borne out of disappointment. Because that’s Cunha in a nutshell: a winner. It pains him that his team are battling relegation. It pained him that they lost at Stamford Bridge. He wore his heart on his sleeve.
![[To that end there was a degree of surprise on Monday night when his own manager Vitor Pereira appeared to question his player’s demeanour]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/11/94429487-14316951-image-a-25_1737631831363.jpg)
