CRISTIAN ROMERO escaped a red card for a horror tackle that sparked a mass scrap in Tottenham’s 4-1 defeat of Newcastle.
But fans were distracted from the controversy by the “weird noises” of what one called “another classic Gary Neville oooh”.
Romero would have got a four-game ban had he earned a second straight red this season for the challenge on Callum Willson near the end.
But after the final whistle it was Wilson who reacted furiously to Guglielmo Vicario as he accused the Spurs keeper of showing a “lack of respect” by “pulling faces” in the closing minutes.
Vicario later hit back on his Instagram story, sharing a clip of the Toon striker’s words and writing underneath: “Respect is given… to everyone that respects me!”
Spurs wideman Pedro Porro also had to be shoved away by team-mates amid a hostile finale to Sunday’s Prem match.
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Viewers, however, were mainly angry with the initial tackle from centre-back Romero.
One claimed: “That Romero challenge looked a fairly clear cut case for VAR to step in and advise an upgrade from yellow to red card.”
But Sky Sports pundit Neville diverted attention for some viewers with his response.
As the Manchester United legend verbally winced at the on-field exchange, one observer posted: “Another classic Gary Neville OoOoOoO for the history books there.”
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But another fan insisted: “Neville has such an agenda against Romero. The noises!!!! So weird.”
A third supporter agreed: “Slipped on 1st challenge which made 2nd contact inevitable. But Neville hates him so much.”
However, other viewers labelled Romero’s foul as “shocking” – with the strongest verdict being the “most malicious tackle of all time”.
Spurs were 3-0 up at the time – through Destiny Udogie and a double from Richarlison – with just ten minutes left.
Son Heung-min then added a penalty to his two assists before Joelinton replied for the Magpies.
And at the end Wilson couldn’t contain his contempt for Vicario “messing round” – like his England squad-mate Jordan Pickford did when Everton beat Newcastle 3-0 last Wednesday.
Wilsoin told Sky Sports: “There’s a way to win, isn’t there.
I think we’ve seen it in the week when Everton were winning and Pickford was messing about.
You know, the goalkeeper,for the header, he starts pulling faces and messing around.
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“It’s just a lack of respect, I thought.
“But I said my piece. We’re grown men, we move on.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
