Former Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer has blasted the choice which handed Paris St German a Champions League get out of jail card towards his house city membership “disgusting” and “s***”.
Shearer, the Magpies’ report goalscorer, voiced his frustration on social media after Polish referee Szymon Marciniak was requested to evaluate his choice to not award a penalty when Ousmane Dembele’s cross hit Tino Livramento in the ribs after which hit the underside of his arm. The referee belatedly pointed to the spot.
Kylian Mbappe, who had been denied repeatedly by goalkeeper Nick Pope and his defenders, made no mistake from 12 yards in the eighth minute of stoppage time on the Parc des Princes to safe a 1-1 draw.
An outstanding battling away efficiency from each single participant. Shouldn’t be spoilt by a disgusting choice. Well accomplished @NUFC #ChampionsLeague #PARNEW
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) November 28, 2023
An unimpressed Shearer wrote on his X – previously Twitter – account: “Do me a f****** favour man. What a load of s***.
“A superb battling away performance from every single player. Shouldn’t be spoilt by a disgusting decision. Well done @NUFC.”
Shearer’s former Newcastle team-mate Shay Given was equally sad with the choice, which introduced again reminiscences of the night time in Paris that Thierry Henry’s handball which went unnoticed and value the Republic of Ireland a spot on the 2010 World Cup finals.
Given posted on X: “What a performance from the Toon. Terrible decision to give a penalty, not the first time I’ve left Paris with a controversial handball decision.”
Heartbreaking for @NUFC. Such a very good efficiency. Never in one million years is {that a} penalty. We are additional away from making use of consistency to the handball rule than we’ve ever been. @ChampionsLeague
— Michael Owen (@themichaelowen) November 28, 2023
Former Newcastle and England striker Michael Owen additionally criticised the penalty choice and the best way the handball rule is being interpreted.
Owen wrote: “Heartbreaking for @NUFC. Such a very good efficiency. Never in one million years is {that a} penalty.
“We are further away from applying consistency to the handball rule than we’ve ever been.”
TNT Sports pundit Ally McCoist branded Mr Marciniak’s choice “a disgrace”.
McCoist stated: “It comes off his chest, then hits his left elbow. If that’s a penalty, we would as effectively overlook about it.
“If we’re giving penalty kicks for that, it’s a disgrace. The whole night will be remembered by that decision.”
Colleague Jermaine Jenas, who spent greater than three years of his taking part in profession at St James’ Park, added: “It is a surprising choice – not in any stroll of life is {that a} penalty. What is supposed to do together with his arms – wrap them round his again?
“I am fuming.”
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