Newcastle, England – E be like say wahala don land for Anthony Gordon as referee Simon Hooper don send am off for serious foul play during di match wey Newcastle dey play against Liverpool. This drama happen for St James’ Park, wey fans no go forget anytime soon.
Di incident dem sabi turn am to VAR matter, because di whole thing wey begin as a yellow card for Gordon don turn red after di referee go check wetin happen for di pitchside monitor. As dem talk for Match Centre: “After VAR review, di referee overturn im on-field decision of yellow card to Anthony Gordon.” Na serious matter wey cause plenty people to yarn.
Hooper explain wetin happen: “After review, di Newcastle number 10 commit serious foul play challenge. Di challenge dey fast, and e make clear contact for di calf of di Liverpool number 4, Virgil van Dijk. My final decision na red card for number 10.” (E be like say hooper no wan hear word again, abeg! Red card dey hot like pepper soup.)
Newcastle legend Alan Shearer no fit contain im feelings, you know how e dey always talk am as e be na: “Wetin a stupid challenge, man. Na red card all day!” Di guy no dey play around when e matter come to football logic, abi?
Theo Walcott wey dey run di show for BBC Monday Night Club too weigh in: “E be like say Anthony don swing am with di wrong leg. Di fire for him belle no allow am reason well. If Van Dijk no dey hurt, e for no go down like dat.” (True talk, if dem fit dey back for goalpost, why e no fit chill small?)
Thierry Henry wey dey back di game from di sidelines too drop him own comment, him say: “At di time wey e happen, I don talk say na red. Wetin come make you put yourself for dat kind wahala?” Dem players dey fit dey too hot sometimes, e be like say dem no dey sleep for di pitch o!
As di game go, Newcastle don dey 1-0 down when Gordon collect di red card, thanks to Ryan Gravenberch wey don put Liverpool ahead. Naim Hugo Ekitike follow am chop am small by scoring di second goal just 23 seconds into di second-half. Na wah!
Gordon go miss di next three matches, meaning e no go fit play against Leeds United, Wolves, and Bournemouth, but he go fit come back for Arsenal match on September 28. E no easy for di boy, but him suppose learn any lesson from dis matter. Di league dey tough abeg!
E get as football dey dey go sometimes, no be every challenge dey serious. But when it don reach yellow card, abeg make we try be smart, so e no go turn red!
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