Alan Shearer disagrees with 'bizarre' claim & makes 'awful' Newcastle United admission after £83m blow
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Eddie Howe’s side played out a goalless draw in their last-ever visit to Goodison Park. Anthony Gordon saw a first-half penalty saved by Jordan Pickford before he and his teammates missed several other chances to break the deadlock.
The Magpies were without strikers Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson, and Shearer believes that might have them a victory.
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“They were awful in the final third today,” Shearer told Match of the Day. “They played some really good football in terms of getting into the final third but there final pass or finish was awful.
“Their attacking numbers are very mid-tableish but having said that, they are sixth in the league. They’ve had no [Callum] Wilson or [Alexander] Isak in the last couple of games. They need Isak fit if they’re going to improve those stats.”
Gordon’s penalty was awarded when Sandro Tonali was dragged to ground by James Tarkowski. Play was initially waved on but VAR intervened and sent referee Craig Pawson to the pitchside monitor.
In the second-half, the Toffees had a penalty appeal on their own turned down when Dominic Calvert-Lewin went to ground after a coming together with Dan Burn.
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“I think it’s a bizarre one,” Dyche said. “Their penalty, it’s a bit of to-ing and fro-ing but you can’t do that.
“Ours, the thing I can’t work out, I see so many weak penalties and then you see that. He’s clearly tried to swipe the ball at goal. Their lad, I don’t think he can even reach it and interrupts him striking at goal - let’s say he’s going to score.
“They don’t even look at it. At least have a look at it. Our record is awful for penalties, you know we don’t get them. If that’s in middle of pitch, everyone thinks in the stadium thinks it’s a foul so why isn’t it? Whenever we ask the question, we go to powers that be and they’ll give some technical reason.
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Hide Ad“It’s like when you tap someone on the shoulder and their legs buckle. We can’t get penalties so who knows?”
Shearer, however, believes the right decision was reached.
“I only thing I would say on that one is Dan Burn doesn’t attempt to tackle or get in his [Calvert-Lewin’s] way,” Shearer added. “Calvert-Lewin then kicks the back of him but it’s one of those that if it’s given it’s not going to be overturned.
“He didn’t give it so they’re not going to go the other way. I didn’t think it was a penalty, no.”
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