Howe: Gordon 'slightly unlucky' with red card call
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Head coach Howe insisted after the game he was not party to what was said during those discussions, but admitted a decision over the Sweden international – the subject of a rejected £110million bid from the Reds – was needed sooner rather than later.
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Howe said: "I’ve not been party to talks on this for a long time now.
Eddie Howe: 'I've not been party to talks on this for a long time now'
On a night when much of the talk before kick-off surrounded Isak, the two sides produced a remarkable heavyweight bout as the Magpies’ 10 men came off the ropes to edge themselves to within seconds of a remarkable point.
He said: "It’s an unfortunate one, I think he’s slightly unlucky with it
"This means more to me than when we play good football because tonight had, for me, nothing to do with tactics or good football
It was just a great game to watch, but not because of tactics or good football, but because every single second of the game, everybody was at the front of their seat."