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Fabricio Coloccini red cardNewcastle United worked extremely hard to earn a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League this afternoon, having to finish the match with ten men after captain Fabricio Coloccini was sent off, but former Liverpool and Newcastle striker Michael Owen feels that was a bad decision.

Intent. That seems to be the key word in the Premier League today, with many football pundits seeing that as the reason why referee Anthony Taylor sent off Coloccini. There is no doubt that the Argentina international went in late on Luis Suarez, but he didn’t even touch the Uruguayan, who unsurprisingly made the most of the challenge.

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew refused to criticise the ref, maybe because he knows it will only get him in trouble. After the match Pardew said: “The sending off doesn’t look too clever, Coloccini tries stopping himself to some extent and there not too much intent there.” While Pards was being coy, one man who didn’t hold back his opinion is Michael Owen.

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Michael Owen might not be one of Newcastle fans’ favourite former players, having seen the England international rake in the cash as the Magpies got relegated, but the current Stoke City player’s stock will have gone up in the north-east today. Owen took to Twitter to say: “Not having Coloccini’s red card at all. He didn’t touch him and to say there was intent is laughable.”

As a current player you have to respect his opinion more than most, especially having previously trained and played with Coloccini. This gives him more insight into the matter, as Owen further said: “Let me tell you, he kicks a moving ball a thousand times a day and doesn’t miss it once. If he wanted to connect with a standing leg then he wouldn’t have missed. He pulls out at the last minute and doesn’t touch him. Not having that’s a red at all.”

That’s fairly definitive from Owen, and it’s nice to see him side with Newcastle over Liverpool despite him having a pretty torrid time at St James’ Park. What do you think? Is Owen right in his opinion that Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini shouldn’t have been shown a red card and should the Magpies appeal the decision and the three match ban?

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7 comments

  • ste says:

    The Rat Wool has been schooled now by Slur Alex in the Arts of leg breaking, so no surprise really.

  • Andy says:

    Owen is a joke!!! An absolute turncoat. How can anyone take this fella seriously? A ‘has been’ since he ran his contract down at Anfield. He obviously feels his position in the football world has diminished over the years and can now only contribute by offering controversial comments to keep his name known. Sad git!!

  • frankyscouse says:

    bellends if sideshow bob had connected with surez leg it would have broke it,as for Micheal i want to be fit for england and not be worried about taking a 100k a week while being injured for england owen, you geordies suddenly believe believe what the poison nob jockey is saying now?

  • patrick says:

    It was all Liverpool attacking for most the match. The Red didn’t change the match, tho Newcastle will miss him for 3 games..Suarez wow that goal was the highlight of the BPL so far, what a genius player!! Hate him or love him everyone knows he’s a special player.

  • Mike says:

    What do you mean “Made no contact”?? Coloccini catches Suarez left heel after missing trying to breaking his right leg then smashes him off his feet. Open your eyes the challenge was a disgrace and deserves longer than 3 match ban he will get.

  • zahid says:

    I don’t give a monkeys what Owen has to say it was a red card. Coloccini may not be a that kind of player but anyone can miss time a tackle and can go in reckless whether they meant to or not it’s happened to the best of players. Besides Suarez had him in his pocket all game and frustrations could have got the best of him.

    NUFC were less of a threat once Cabaye went off, that guys top quality good luck for the rest of your season NUFC but don’t listen to gobshite Owen

    YNWA

  • Gary says:

    Regardless of intent, when I saw that I was horrified. Owen has no idea does he. It was close to 80 min, the tempo of the game no doubt played its part on Collucini and he made a rash attempt on cutting Suarez out. You don’t cut a player out by coming in from behind with a stamping motion that high up the leg AND pull out of it as if it was nothing. It makes no sense, whats the point of even trying that even if you don’t make contact. What if he slipped and went through Suarez, that would have ended his season. Its like making a swerve at another car but not hitting it. It was reckless.

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