CAN WE HAVE SOME NEW OFFICIALS PLEASE? | MATCH REACTION FROM NEWCASTLE 0-4 MAN CITY

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe had lost all his 10 previous games against City and would have been horrified with his side's start as miscommunication between goalkeeper Martin Dubravka and Clark saw the centre-back leave Cancelo's cross to present Dias with an easy goal. Joelinton had a chance to equalise but shot just wide from 20 yards, before Cancelo put City two ahead. Although it was a great strike from the Portugal international, Howe will have been unhappy with the ease he evaded two defenders and managed to get his shot off with a further three Newcastle players surrounding him.

The home fans thought they should have had a penalty when City goalkeeper Ederson slid into, and wiped out, Ryan Fraser but nothing, surprisingly, was given. Isaac Hayden almost pulled a goal back before the interval, but glanced a header wide with Jacob Murphy also shooting wastefully over. At half-time, Howe brought on Allan Saint-Maximin, who had suffered a calf problem against Liverpool on Thursday, for Joe Willock in an attempt to get back into the game.

City nearly grabbed their third, but Dubravka made fine saves to tip over Jesus' close-range header and parry Sterling's curling effort. But it was only a brief respite as Mahrez's goal, originally ruled out for offside before being overturned by the video assistant referee (VAR), stretched the visitors' lead further. Newcastle almost grabbed a late consolation, but Ederson tipped over Callum Wilson's powerful header and Sterling claimed his 101st Premier League goal to ensure another frustrating day for the hosts.

[kennydavison]

VAR should be organised the same way in football, as it is in cricket. The captains of both sides should be given two chances two question the referee’s decision. The incident should then be looked at by VAR and the referee should be forced to look at the video repeat of the incident. If the referee has made a mistake this should be then rectified but if it was a correct decision the side making the complaint loses one of their chances to question the on- field decision. If they make two mistakes they lose their right to protest for the rest of the game. This will stop any biased decisions being made by referees and VAR officials.

[mikedavies]

No disgrace to lose against one of the best sides in Europe. It’s not the Big Six we have to concern ourselves with, it’s all the others we have to perform and get results from.

[Airyed]

Willock and Ritchie were absolutely pathetic today! Ritchie was arguably at fault for three of the goals and how Cancelo walked passed Willock was embarrassing

[stephanieburt]

I'm sick of decisions going against us now we never ever get awarded penalties we should have that's what's starting to annoy me .

[darrenwalton]

I'm a Villa fan and I think it's a stone wall penalty TYPICAL TOP 6 DECISION

[stprm]

Totally agree with everything you both said.

Really the only thing Howe did that didnt like was Hendrick sub. Would also rather to see Anderson or White

[AdnanAli_]

The refs will do their best to get Newcastle relegated and also Clark will do the same.

[LSOinferno-dj]

Clark can GTF! Again cost us, alright didn’t matter in the end as we were well and truely beaten, but it’s the same mistakes time and time again from him, he isn’t premiership material, I’d doubt he’s even championship material. Get him off our books asap

[mikeyk]

These days, 4 - 0 isn't bad against City.

[gaho]

Never want to see Clark, lascelles, Murphy wear the black & white shirt ever again!!!! Thank you Santa and that’s all i want for Christmas!!

[dw]

Clarkes fault for me, Dubravka had already stopped coz he seen Clarke go for the header.
Willock shows a path to goal, Hayden falls over for the umpteenth time and Clarke and Lascelles turn their backs outwards on the shot.
Anyone care to mention Matt "shit house" Ritchies ball watching skills and failure to track a player into the area? Every game he plays without fail he costs us at least one goal, it's schoolboy basics.

[phiIipt]

Your breaths going straight through that

[richwilliams]

The officials?! Was the ref shining a laser pen in Ciaran Clark's eye then or something?

[Sandman]

At the end of the day you deserved to lose the match

[conradrichards]

Yes we are going down ...going down fighting

[gaho]

Why the F**k are we still playing Clark?? Almrion does not have a clue, has no football sense of direction and wtf was our best player tnt? How can we have ASM on the bench ?? I’m really starting to think if Eddie Howe is the right man!

[senshibat]

Goal will be to get players in fit and ready for two years of growth.. in the Prem if we drop it sets a plan back 1 whole season.

[manchaple]

The misses side of the family are Villa fans and I watched it with some of them who all said it was the most blatant of penalties

[johnmalone]

RUBEN DIAS SHOUTS LEAVE IT CLARK HOLD MY BEER 😂😂😂😂😂

[barmyneddy]

Chances are fixtures will be cancelled or played behind closed doors in January. That might work in Newcastle’s favour. Until it is mathematically certain (relegation) there is hope.