It's often often you get to use the word poleaxe and mean it sincerely but Daryl Janmaat well and truly poleaxed Mario Balotelli during Newcastle's 1-0 win over Liverpool.
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Unsurprisingly, there was a bit of consternation with the challenge. Robbie Savage's delight with the challenge being of particular offence to Liverpool fans.
That is outright assault. He’s ignored the ball and kicked Balotelli. — Paul Tomkins (@paul_tomkins) November 1, 2014
Janmaat nearly cripples Balotelli and Robbie Savage declares it the best moment of the game.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) November 1, 2014
Robbie Savage criticises Balotelli for a silly foul in the first half Robbie Savage praised janmaat got a red cardable offence. Moron, — Ben Hart (@BenlfcHart) November 1, 2014
The fact that Ayoze Perez put Newcastle 1-0 up not long after that, probably won't have helped eased the sense of injustice.
