Eddie Howe has warned that individual success should never come 'at the expense of the team' at Newcastle United after Anthony Gordon apologised for his angry reaction to being substituted.
There were just a few seconds left in last Saturday's 2-1 win at the Gtech Community Stadium when Gordon went down holding his ankle following a collision with Rico Henry so Howe decided to take the substitute off and throw on the experienced Matt Ritchie. It was not a reflection of Gordon's performance - the mid-season signing helped change the game for the visitors when he came on when Newcastle were 1-0 down at half-time - but Howe wanted to ensure Newcastle got over the line to claim a precious three points.
Gordon was far from happy with the decision, though, as he trudged off the field, and the 21-year-old shrugged Howe off when he walked past the Newcastle boss. Howe then grabbed Gordon's arm and had a quiet word as the Brentford supporters behind the bench ironically cheered.
