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Alan Shearer reacts to Newcastle’s defeat against Chelsea

Newcastle United crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Chelsea yesterday and Alan Shearer has shared his thoughts on Twitter.

The former Newcastle United striker praised the efforts of the players and claimed that the defeat was a ‘sickener’.

His tweet read:

What a sickener that was. Great effort from everyone. Wasn’t to be. #NEWCHE

— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) August 26, 2018

The Magpies did well to contain Chelsea for the majority of the game but a poor refereeing decision allowed the visitors to take the lead.