Shearer says ‘do me a f***ing favour’ as he debates soccer concern with Lineker

On Dec 11, 2023

A annoyed Alan Shearer dropped the F-bomb when debating Newcastle’s current struggles with Gary Lineker.

The Magpies have suffered two defeats on the bounce, dropping 3-0 away at Everton earlier than struggling a 4-1 drubbing towards Tottenham on Sunday. It marks an enormous downturn in type for Eddie Howe’s facet in comparison with the beginning of the season, having additionally endured various accidents.

Various information retailers have identified that tiredness is the rationale behind Newcastle’s lacklustre performances, whereas pundit Chris Sutton additionally blamed “jadedness” in November. But Toon legend Shearer and fellow Match of the Day star Gary Lineker had been in settlement in rubbishing these claims.

Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Lineker stated: “Overall an excellent performance from Spurs against a, I suppose, jaded looking Newcastle. I don’t quite buy that. Did you ever feel jaded in your day? You just get on with it, don’t you?”

Shearer replied: “In equity to Eddie Howe and the gamers, I’ve by no means heard one in all them say that they’re drained. But all I preserve listening to is reporters and presenters and pundits saying how drained they should be.

“Forgive me for pondering something completely different however isn’t it their f***ing job to play soccer? Isn’t that what they receives a commission for?

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Newcastle have suffered two huge defeats in a row
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Gary Lineker doesn’t suppose an excessive amount of soccer is an issue
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“Come on, Al,” BBC colleague Micah Richards pleaded, earlier than Shearer added: “It’s a lack of options in the final twenty minutes for Newcastle – not a tiredness thing – and I’ll never accept that players play too much football because they have the best sports science, best pitches and best physios.”

He went on to say: “The problem is that from the age of seven, for the last twenty years, all we’ve ever heard is that ‘you can’t play more than three games a week – you’re playing too much football’. Do me a f***ing favour.”

Lineker agreed, saying: “Absolutely, Alan. I’ll say one thing, in the last 20 years, the two greatest footballers on this planet have hardly missed a football match.”

The Magpies have been accused of changing into jaded
(Image: Offside through Getty Images)

Whatever the rationale could also be behind Newcastle’s current defeats, Howe will hope for a fast resolution as they eye a decisive Champions League fixture towards AC Milan on Wednesday. The north-east membership want a victory at house, whereas hoping that Kylian Mbappe’s PSG fall quick towards Dortmund, if they’re to progress to the last-16.

Their type has additionally seen them drift away from the top-four within the Premier League. Newcastle at the moment sit seventh within the desk, seven factors behind fourth-placed Manchester City.