Newcastle United prolonged their unbeaten run with a goalless draw in opposition to Bournemouth on the Vitality Stadium on Sunday.
Eddie Howe managed to grind out one other level in opposition to his former crew, however the encounter was outlined by refereeing controversy.
Poor choices within the Newcastle sport
Former referee Mark Clattenburg felt Malick Thiaw was lucky to keep away from a second yellow card, which might have left the guests dealing with the ultimate half-hour a person down. The Magpies have been additionally left aggrieved when Nick Woltemade was introduced down within the penalty space after robust stress from Bournemouth’s defenders.
Within the remaining minutes, Bournemouth have been awarded a free-kick in a harmful place when Harvey Barnes was controversially penalised for handball. The winger had the ball struck in opposition to him from shut vary, together with his arms tight to his physique, however the referee blew for a foul. Kluivert’s low strike from the set piece appeared destined for the nook till Pope reacted brilliantly to push it away, rescuing a invaluable level for Howe’s males.
Shearer and Lineker react to the referee’s choice
In the meantime, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer felt that Newcastle would have been fuming had the late free-kick discovered the web, branding the choice ludicrous.
Lineker mentioned on The Relaxation is Soccer podcast: “It wasn’t nice. I believed, truly, the primary half an hour was all proper. It was fairly end-to-end, and it had fairly a superb tempo to it. After which it simply type of petered out to nothing. Have you learnt what I used to be pondering? Alan’s going to do that podcast in a minute. Bournemouth are going to attain. You recognize, proper close to the top, they acquired a free kick on the sting of the field.
Shearer added: “Horrible choice, the handball?
Lineker continued: “The handball. It was ludicrous, wasn’t it? And so they wouldn’t have been in a position to flip it over as a result of it was not a penalty. It was simply exterior. And I used to be pondering, Alan’s going to go completely ballistic if this goes in. I imply, he blasted it at him from a few yard. He had his fingers by his aspect. It was simply ludicrous.
Shearer: “I’d have informed you the place to go if that had gone in and we had have been overwhelmed 1-0. I simply wouldn’t have come on.”
In the meantime, Newcastle might want to elevate their efficiency ranges in the event that they wish to have a formidable season. They haven’t been at their greatest going ahead, and they should begin creating extra alternatives in the event that they wish to discover the again of the web recurrently.
