Alan Shearer slams ‘stupid’ Anthony Gordon after red card as Liverpool break Newcastle hearts in Premier League thriller

Alan Shearer slammed ‘stupid’ Anthony Gordon after the Newcastle star was sent off during their 3-2 defeat to Liverpool. In an enthralling Premier League clash dubbed the ‘Alexander Isak derby’ due to the long-running saga surrounding the striker’s determination to force through a move to Liverpool, passions understandably ran high. This reckless challenge by Gordon left Van Dijk in a heapSky Sports And it also left the Magpies with ten menGetty But Gordon was guilty of being a little too enthusiastic in his attempts to win the ball as he scraped the back of Virgil van Dijk’s right leg when sliding in. Gordon won none of the ball and was given a yellow card by referee Simon Hooper, however, VAR urged him to look at the incident again on his pitchside monitor. And Hooper subsequently upgraded the yellow to a red, deeming the challenge on the Liverpool captain as serious foul play. Magpies legend Shearer couldn’t believe what he saw from Gordon, posting on X: “What a stupid challenge man. It’s a red card all day.” Newcastle boss Eddie Howe didn’t take as hard a line as Shearer but admitted that it was a deserved red for his player. Howe told talkSPORT: “I’ve only seen it once very quickly as the game was playing. “I felt, yes, he’s gone in full-bloodedly and probably was going in too quickly. “I think he’s tried to stop his challenge and stop his momentum, but couldn’t in time. So I think it looks bad, but I don’t think there’s any intent or malice in there. “I feel really sorry for Anthony because it’s the second time in quite quick succession. He got a red, but I think this one’s unlucky on his perspective.” Troy Deeney’s verdict Deeney suggested Van Dijk’s reaction ensured the tackle on him was reviewedGetty Although Gordon left his mark on the playerGetty talkSPORT’s Troy Deeney agrees that the decision was just about right but suggested that Van Dijk played his part in Gordon getting sent off. “Virgil van Dijk has played a cute one as well,” Deeney said live on talkSPORT. “He went down two or three times to make sure that VAR had a look at it. You can’t argue, can you really? He’s not in control of the pace, the tempo… “I’ve been there as a striker as well. You want to get the fan base with you. “He’s gone from left back to left centre-half to the goalkeeper all the way up to Virgil and he’s thought, ‘I’m gonna leave a little bit on you here.'” Deeney added: “That lonely moment when you’re in the in the door in the changing room on your own you start to think, ‘oh my God what have I done? Everyone’s going to be hating me now’. He didn’t even play but the tension was added to this match because of IsakGetty “It’s a long long uphill battle for this Newcastle team but for Liverpool this is perfect.” At the time of the incident, Newcastle were already trailing 1-0 with a long-range strike by Ryan Gravenberch opening the scoring. Things got even worse for the home side less than 30 seconds after the start of the second half with Hugo Ekitike, who turned down a move to Newcastle to join Liverpool, firing the Reds’ second from just inside the box. But the ten men of Newcastle fought back brilliantly make it 2-2; Bruno Guimaraes pulling a goal back with a header on 57 minutes. And the equaliser came on 88 minutes through substitute Will Osula, with the striker bundling the ball home after Liverpool failed to clear a long ball by Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope. However, there would be one final twist when 16-year-old starlet Rio Ngumoha put Liverpool back in front with a powerful finish in the tenth minute of stoppage-time. Liverpool appeared to be home and dry when Ekitike put them two goals upAFP Newcastle looked like they earned a point against the champions despite being a man down for 45 minutesAFP But Ngumoha struck super late as Liverpool had the final sayGetty Liverpool have looked far from their best so far this season, but have won all three points for a second match in a row. Newcastle on the other hand will be gutted to have not held onto a precious point having had one less player for the second half.

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Alan Shearer slams ‘stupid’ Anthony Gordon after red card as Liverpool break Newcastle hearts in Premier League thriller

Alan Shearer slammed ‘stupid’ Anthony Gordon after the Newcastle star was sent off during their 3-2 defeat to Liverpool.

In an enthralling Premier League clash dubbed the ‘Alexander Isak derby’ due to the long-running saga surrounding the striker’s determination to force through a move to Liverpool, passions understandably ran high.

This reckless challenge by Gordon left Van Dijk in a heap

And it also left the Magpies with ten men

But Gordon was guilty of being a little too enthusiastic in his attempts to win the ball as he scraped the back of Virgil van Dijk’s right leg when sliding in.

Gordon won none of the ball and was given a yellow card by referee Simon Hooper, however, VAR urged him to look at the incident again on his pitchside monitor.

And Hooper subsequently upgraded the yellow to a red, deeming the challenge on the Liverpool captain as serious foul play.

Magpies legend Shearer couldn’t believe what he saw from Gordon, posting on X: “What a stupid challenge man. It’s a red card all day.”

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe didn’t take as hard a line as Shearer but admitted that it was a deserved red for his player.

Howe told talkSPORT: “I’ve only seen it once very quickly as the game was playing.

“I felt, yes, he’s gone in full-bloodedly and probably was going in too quickly.

“I think he’s tried to stop his challenge and stop his momentum, but couldn’t in time. So I think it looks bad, but I don’t think there’s any intent or malice in there.

“I feel really sorry for Anthony because it’s the second time in quite quick succession. He got a red, but I think this one’s unlucky on his perspective.”

Troy Deeney’s verdict

Deeney suggested Van Dijk’s reaction ensured the tackle on him was reviewed

Although Gordon left his mark on the player

talkSPORT’s Troy Deeney agrees that the decision was just about right but suggested that Van Dijk played his part in Gordon getting sent off.

“Virgil van Dijk has played a cute one as well,” Deeney said live on talkSPORT.

“He went down two or three times to make sure that VAR had a look at it. You can’t argue, can you really? He’s not in control of the pace, the tempo…

“I’ve been there as a striker as well. You want to get the fan base with you.

“He’s gone from left back to left centre-half to the goalkeeper all the way up to Virgil and he’s thought, ‘I’m gonna leave a little bit on you here.'”

Deeney added: “That lonely moment when you’re in the in the door in the changing room on your own you start to think, ‘oh my God what have I done? Everyone’s going to be hating me now’.

He didn’t even play but the tension was added to this match because of Isak

“It’s a long long uphill battle for this Newcastle team but for Liverpool this is perfect.”

At the time of the incident, Newcastle were already trailing 1-0 with a long-range strike by Ryan Gravenberch opening the scoring.

Things got even worse for the home side less than 30 seconds after the start of the second half with Hugo Ekitike, who turned down a move to Newcastle to join Liverpool, firing the Reds’ second from just inside the box.

But the ten men of Newcastle fought back brilliantly make it 2-2; Bruno Guimaraes pulling a goal back with a header on 57 minutes.

And the equaliser came on 88 minutes through substitute Will Osula, with the striker bundling the ball home after Liverpool failed to clear a long ball by Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope.

However, there would be one final twist when 16-year-old starlet Rio Ngumoha put Liverpool back in front with a powerful finish in the tenth minute of stoppage-time.

Liverpool appeared to be home and dry when Ekitike put them two goals up

Newcastle looked like they earned a point against the champions despite being a man down for 45 minutes

But Ngumoha struck super late as Liverpool had the final say

Liverpool have looked far from their best so far this season, but have won all three points for a second match in a row.

Newcastle on the other hand will be gutted to have not held onto a precious point having had one less player for the second half.