Brighton midfielder Dale Stephens and Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez obviously feel quite different about the match-winning goal the Gulls nabbed off a set piece on Sunday.
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Both agree on one thing, though, there’s blocking involved in the play’s success.
“We’ve tried it a few times,” Stephens said. “I’m glad it paid off. We change the blocker each time.”
Benitez saw his club’s three-match winning streak end largely on the merit of that goal, and thinks a foul should’ve been spotted by Andre Marriner.
Ciaran Clark is partially and purposely blocked from moving toward Stephens at the back post, and also misses the ball after Stephens nods back across goal.
It’s a clever play which led to an important goal, but Benitez feels it was insidious and illegal.
What do you think? There’s not much in the block. At the same time, it’s hard to call it anything but a block.