Anthony Gordon Slams Wayne Rooney Over Nonsense Claims After Newcastle Victory
Newcastle star Anthony Gordon publicly branded comments from former England legends Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer as "complete nonsense" following their criticism regarding his absence in Tuesday night's Champions League last-16 draw against Barcelona, where Newcastle held the reigning La Liga champions to a 1–1 tie.
Key Points
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1[Mar] Anthony Gordon has publicly criticized pundits Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer for making comments he deemed as nonsense.
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2(The) criticism concerned questions regarding why Gordon did not start in Newcastle's Champions League match against Barcelona on Tuesday night, which ended in a draw following the Magpies' 1-0 win over Chelsea earlier that week.
Developments
Newcastle star Anthony Gordon criticized Wayne Rooney's claims as "complete nonsense" after he played late against Barcelona due to illness rather than refusing a handshake or playing full matches for other reasons; following Newcastle's victory over Chelsea, the England forward explained that his substitute appearance resulted from missing three days of training while sick.
Newcastle forward Anthony Gordon criticized pundits Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer for questioning his decision not to start in midweek's Champions League draw, calling such comments "nonsense." The 25-year-old stated he was told by manager Eddie Howe beforehand that he would be a substitute due to illness but insisted the criticism regarding him shaking hands with fans after scoring against Chelsea is false.
Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon criticized Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney for claiming he had refused to greet teammates before his Champions League match against Barcelona, calling such remarks "absolute nonsense." Although pundits questioned why the 20-goal scorer was omitted from the starting lineup after scoring a decisive goal in England's recent victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.