Former Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer has blasted the choice which handed Paris St German a Champions League get out of jail card in opposition to 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 evaluation his resolution to not award a penalty when Ousmane Dembele’s cross hit Tino Livramento within 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 within the eighth minute of stoppage time on the Parc des Princes to safe a 1-1 draw.
An excellent battling away efficiency from each single participant. Shouldn’t be spoilt by a disgusting resolution. Effectively 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***.
“An excellent battling away efficiency from each single participant. Shouldn’t be spoilt by a disgusting resolution. Effectively accomplished @NUFC.”
Shearer’s former Newcastle team-mate Shay Given was equally sad with the choice, which introduced again reminiscences of the evening in Paris that Thierry Henry’s handball which went unnoticed and price the Republic of Eire a spot on the 2010 World Cup finals.
Given posted on X: “What a efficiency from the Toon. Horrible resolution to provide a penalty, not the primary time I’ve left Paris with a controversial handball resolution.”
Heartbreaking for @NUFC. Such a superb efficiency. By no means in one million years is {that a} penalty. We’re 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 resolution and the best way the handball rule is being interpreted.
Owen wrote: “Heartbreaking for @NUFC. Such a superb efficiency. By no means in one million years is {that a} penalty.
“We’re additional away from making use of consistency to the handball rule than we’ve ever been.”
TNT Sports activities pundit Ally McCoist branded Mr Marciniak’s resolution “a shame”.
McCoist stated: “It comes off his chest, then hits his left elbow. If that’s a penalty, we’d as nicely overlook about it.
“If we’re giving penalty kicks for that, it’s a shame. The entire evening might be remembered by that call.”
Colleague Jermaine Jenas, who spent greater than three years of his enjoying profession at St James’ Park, added: “It’s a stunning resolution – not in any stroll of life is {that a} penalty. What is supposed to do along with his arms – wrap them round his again?
“I’m fuming.”
