"After my goal, there was a moment when I felt his elbow in my face. I'm two meters tall, so his arm must have been really high. I told the referee I felt something in my face - and I don't think that's right. Perhaps it would have been different if I had fallen theatrically. But that's not me. It's difficult because sometimes you might have to do it-but that's not my style of football."
"He apologized afterward, so he knew he hit me. But honestly, that didn't resolve the situation. I don't like it when people do something like that and then say 'sorry' seconds later. You can fight hard, yes, but an elbow in the face is not one of them."
"In five appearances across all competitions for the Magpies, the Germany international has two goals and has started to assert himself. In a 2-1 loss to Arsenal where Woltemade scored one of his goals, though, the 23-year-old took a cheap shot to the face from Arsenal center-back Gabriel. In the video, it does not look like incidental contact, but a defender losing control of his emotions."
Nick Woltemade was a major Bayern Munich transfer target but joined Newcastle United after VfB Stuttgart's transfer fee rose sharply. He has scored twice in five appearances for Newcastle and begun to assert himself. In a 2-1 loss to Arsenal he scored but was struck in the face by Arsenal center-back Gabriel; video suggests non-incidental contact that was not penalized. Woltemade described feeling an elbow to his face, stressed that he does not play theatrically, and said the opponent's apology did not resolve his frustration. The incident prompted criticism for the lack of a foul call. Bayern Munich travel to Cyprus to face Pafos FC while remaining in strong form.
Read at Bavarian Football Works
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