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.