NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe criticized the referee for not awarding a “stonewall penalty” in the 2-2 draw with Chelsea on Saturday, dismissing the officials’ explanations as his side extended their alarming habit of dropping points after leading.
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Howe was left frustrated after his team let slip another two-goal lead, with Newcastle now dropping 13 points from winning positions this season after Nick Woltemade’s first-half double was canceled out by Chelsea’s second-half comeback.
But Newcastle felt aggrieved when Trevoh Chalobah made a robust challenge on Anthony Gordon in the second half, with appeals for a penalty dismissed by the referee and VAR.
“I think it’s a clear penalty. I think anywhere else on the pitch, that’s a free kick,” Howe told TNT Sports.
