Newcastle United forward Anthony Gordon rubbished criticism of his unavailability for the midweek Champions League tie against Barcelona as “absolute nonsense” and “complete and utter stupidity,” specifically singling out Wayne Rooney for pedaling an apparent lie about not being greeted.
Much to the surprise of many onlookers, Gordon was only named among the substitutes for Newcastle’s round of 16 first leg at home to Barcelona on Tuesday night. It was made known that the team’s leading scorer had been suffering from illness in the buildup to the fixture, yet that didn’t convince the likes of retired Manchester United hard man Roy Keane or Newcastle legend Alan Shearer, who both questioned why he was well enough to come on for the final quarter of the 1–1 draw.
