I don’t think it’s that bad, they’ve thrown themselves at it defensively and lost with the last kick of the game. Looks like a natural reaction to me, it’s doesn’t appear performative.
Absolutely. Also, even if it is performative (and it clearly isn't, they were just very annoyed to lose the game in the last second, in a fashion where they had about a dozen opportunities to stop it happening), so what?
What's the precise manner that footballers should behave to satisfy the people who pay their wages? And to a lesser extent, the random bozos who don't care about them until they are beating or losing to their team.
Ayew is a twat because he doesn't look happy playing for a shit Villa side. And at literally the same time, Bacuna is a twat because he had the temerity to smile while playing for a shit Villa side.
There's clearly a very thin line of emotion that is allowed.