Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer. (Picture by Tom Dulat/Getty Photographs for Premier League)
Alan Shearer believes Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran was arduous achieved by together with his pink card in Saturday’s heavy loss to Newcastle United.
Villa have been already 1-0 right down to a second-minute Anthony Gordon aim on Saturday however had managed to stabilise and create just a few half-chances.
Nevertheless, their hopes of selecting up a end result at St. James’ Park have been successfully dashed simply after the half-hour mark when Duran was proven a straight pink card.
The Colombian striker was in a race for the ball with Fabian Schar, with each gamers falling to the ground. On his manner down, Duran’s proper foot landed on Schar’s again and at first look, it seemed like he’d stamped on the Swiss defender.
Replays, nevertheless, made it look extra like Duran’s left ankle had rolled, leaving him compensating and on the lookout for someplace to land his proper foot.
However, VAR did not overturn the choice, with Duran given his marching orders.
Aston Villa went on to lose the match 3-0, with Alexander Isak and Joelinton netting within the second half to finish a complete victory for Newcastle.
Alan Shearer: Jhon Duran pink card ‘harsh’
Magpies legend Shearer reviewed the incident for BBC Radio 5 Stay on Saturday.
The previous England worldwide thinks the choice from referee Anthony Taylor was ‘harsh)’ and sympathisers with the state of affairs Duran discovered himself in.
“I assumed it was barely harsh,” mentioned Shearer (through Chronicle Stay).
“If you’re travelling at that a lot velocity how will you make sure that he’s received nowhere else to place his foot? As soon as the referee has given the pink there was no manner they have been going to overturn it.”
Aston Villa intend to enchantment Duran’s three-game suspension however because it stands, he’s set to overlook Premier League video games in opposition to Brighton and Leicester, in addition to the FA Cup third-round conflict with West Ham — all at house — earlier than returning for the journey to Everton in mid-January.
