On the inaugural Match of the Day of the new Premier League season, Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer expressed his opinion on the Alexander Isak circumstance.
The opening game of the Premier League season for Newcastle United at Aston Villa on Saturday was overshadowed by Alexander Isak’s persistent refusal to train and play for the club.
Eddie Howe chose to field Anthony Gordon in the primary role in the attack at Villa Park, with Harvey Barnes and summer signing Anthony Elanga providing support from wide positions, as the Sweden international remains on the sidelines as he pursues a transfer away from St James Park.
Despite the fact that the triumvirate generated several noteworthy moments during the game, they were unable to surpass Villa’s debutant goalkeeper, Marco Bizot, resulting in a shared score. Despite the ongoing absence of Isak and the necessity of adding at least one striker to Eddie Howe’s squad, the inability of United to score resulted in praise from Magpies legend Alan Shearer for the players and supporters who provided impressive support for their beloved side throughout the game.
The Magpies’ all-time record goalscorer responded to Wayne Rooney’s comments on Isak during the inaugural Match of the Day of the new season. He stated, “You submitted a transfer request to Manchester United, and you did not decline to train or play.” Therefore, there is an appropriate method to accomplish this task, and Alex is not following the correct approach.
“You must harbor pity for the manager and the players.” Today, the players are working tirelessly to support the football club and the thousands of supporters who have traveled to Villa Park. They are exerting themselves to the fullest, but they are simultaneously gazing at another player, who, despite being on a three-year contract and earning over £100,000 per week, is refusing to participate regardless of his location. In contrast, they are paying £60 or £70 for a ticket, £30 for diesel, or a train ticket to travel to and from the destination.
“You can imagine the fury they are experiencing at the thought of someone arbitrarily declaring that I am declining to participate.” You are unable to do so when you are under a three-year contract.
After the stalemate at Aston Villa, what was Eddie Howe’s assessment of Newcastle United fans?
The travelling supporters concentrated their attention on the players who were in action at Villa Park as the Magpies fought their way to a goalless stalemate against Unai Emery’s team. Nevertheless, the tone of the conversation shifted in the wake of the game, as United supporters expressed their comprehensible exasperation and disappointment with the situation by chanting anti-Isak.
After the game, Howe expressed his gratitude to the remarkable group of traveling supporters for their unwavering support throughout the match and emphasized that they are at liberty to express their opinions after the game has concluded.
He stated, “Our supporters demonstrated exceptional behavior today, as they demonstrated their support for the team during the game.” They have consistently executed that task with remarkable proficiency. We have encountered several challenging situations. I believe that they are free to express themselves after the fact.
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