10 Refereeing Decisions That Totally Screwed Newcastle United
2. Mike Dean Vs David Luiz (03.12.2011)
Scoreline: Newcastle 0-3 Chelsea Newcastle should have been playing against ten men for the majority of their fixture against Chelsea after David Luiz pulled back Demba Ba as he broke clear on goal. Mike Dean failed to dismiss Luiz for the professional foul in the fifth minute and decided to book the Brazilian instead. Against Chelsea, any help is appreciated but Dean's weak decision meant the Blues romped to a 3-0 away win.
NCTJ-accredited football writer with an MA in Sports Journalism. What Culture football editor. Write for the official Newcastle United programme. Former video reporter at North News. Featured and published in the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Mail Online, The Mirror, The Sun and others.
