Andy Carroll reveals why it was hard to 'keep your cool' in 'disgusting' defeat at Burnley

Andy Carroll has branded Newcastle United’s clash at Burnley as a “disgusting” game of football.

Player in awful conditions, United were pipped by a Chris Wood header from a controversial set-piece in the second half.

After the game Carroll said: “Let’s face it, it was a disgusting game.

“The weather was terrible, the referee gave decisions against us.

“We gave everything we could give, but it was a poor game.

“It’s hard to keep your cool in those situations, really hard.

“There were decisions they got that we didn’t get and it’s frustrating.

“The one that led to their goal was the worst. There were poor decisions all the way through from the ref and that led to their goal, it wasn’t a corner.

“The ref has given a corner after he had given a goal-kick and it was a foul on Federico.

“We tried to get the equaliser and push on. But there were lots of decision we didn’t get and it kills the game for us.”

Carroll felt a point would have been a deserved outcome.

He said: “We’re very frustrated. We did everything we could. It was clearly a draw all day.”

Burnley boss Sean Dyche felt Carroll should have been sent off for an elbow on Ben Mee.

When told what Dyche has said, Carroll said: “No, definitely not.”