Eddie Howe slams crowd for Undeserved Penalty: Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is not at all happy with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans. According to him, it was the pressure exerted by the crowd that led the referee to make the wrong decision to award a decisive penalty in their fifth group game against PSG in the UEFA Champions League.
Background
Newcastle were 1-0 in the game in injury time until the ball bounced from Tino Livramento’s chest onto his arms. Under the rules, it wasn’t a penalty, but as the crowd went crying loud, the referee went under pressure and awarded a penalty in favor of PSG. Kylian Mbappe, who took the shot, couldn’t miss it, and this threw Newcastle’s UCL knockout round hopes under the bus.
Eddie Howe Slams Crowd for Undeserved Penalty: What Did He Say?
Howe obviously wasn’t too pleased with the referee’s decision.
“I’m still coming to terms with it. I feel really flat, but at the same time, I am really pleased with what the players gave me today. Their commitment, execution… We rode our luck. We ran out of luck at the end. I didn’t think it was a penalty. What you don’t take into account with those replays is how quick the ball goes. It hits his chest first. If it hits his hands first, well, it’s still not a penalty because he’s so close,” Howe continued.
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“But you can make more of a case. It’s not a penalty when it hits his chest first and then hits his hand, which is low. I’m not allowed to sum it up. I can’t say my inner thoughts obviously [I’d get in trouble]. I thought the referee was having a good game up until this moment. He had been strong.”
What Are Newcastle’s Knockout Round Chances?
Newcastle have only 5 points from the five matches played, and they stand at third. PSG, who played the same number of games, have 7 points and are trailing behind Borussia Dortmund, who are already qualified for the next round with 12 points.
For Newcastle to go through, Eddie Howe slams crowd for Undeserved Penalty but they need to win the next match against Milan and also wait for the Dortmund vs PSG results. As PSG needs just a point to move through, the only outcome that is going to help Newcastle in that match is a loss for the French giants.
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