Eddie Howe almost laughed off suggestions that Newcastle United's complaints to the Premier League were being taken seriously last month. A carefully drafted letter was sent to top-flight chiefs after a spate of poor decisions around the festive period but Howe, with a smile, said recently: "Yes, we got a letter back and it was an enjoyable read and that's it."
Following Sunday's officiating farce at Stamford Bridge, Howe was asked again whether he intended to raise a fresh complaint on a day when Kai Havertz stayed on for elbowing Dan Burn and Jacob Murphy wasn't given a penalty after being dragged to the ground by his shirt by Trevoh Chalobah. Yet Howe - who called the VAR set-up on the day during the 1-0 defeat a 'mockery' - looks likely to simply focus on the next game at Everton on Thursday night.
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