Eddie Howe names the only a thing that could have ruled out Newcastle’s goal against Arsenal
Newcastle United’s manager Eddie Howe holds the belief that the only plausible justification for the officials to disallow Newcastle United’s goal against Arsenal would be if there were suspicions of a potential foul on Gabriel Magalhaes.
The Magpies disrupted Arsenal’s undefeated streak thanks to Anthony Gordon’s controversial goal in the previous match.
Following the match, much debate has centered around the decision to allow the goal to stand, particularly considering the apparent instance where the ball appeared to have gone out of play.
However, Howe is firm in his conviction that the ball was still within play and asserts that the sole conceivable reason for its disallowance would be if a foul on Arsenal’s defender, Gabriel, had occurred.
He expressed, as cited by the Daily Mail: “I thought [the VAR check] was initially for a foul.
“I didn’t think it was but potentially Joelinton off the back of [Gabriel]. That’s all I could see that was possibly wrong.
“But then obviously there’s the three checks. Thankfully none of them were pulled up on.”
Given that Howe’s team benefited from the decision, it’s not anticipated that he would endorse the idea that the ball had indeed gone out of play.
It’s crucial for us to move past this incident and focus on regaining our form for the upcoming game.
Eddie Howe names the only a thing that could have ruled out Newcastle’s goal against Arsenal