"Newcastle United" coach Alan Pardew was disappointed that a penalty was not awarded against "Manchester United" at the start of the match. The "Magpies" lost the match at "Old Trafford" 3-1, but if the referee's decision in the fourteenth minute had been different, it is unclear how the course of events would have turned out. Juan Mata in the penalty area disrupted a high pass intended for Yoan Gouffran and deprived the Frenchman of a great opportunity to score a goal. However, referee Mike Jones decided not to award a penalty. "I thought we started the match well. The referee made a poor decision, because there should have definitely been a penalty. It was a great opportunity to score a goal, so we needed to take advantage of the opportunity. I was disappointed with that." "Nevertheless, the main difference between the teams could be seen in the final stages of the attack – they played very well and cold-blooded up front, while we wanted to do too many things at once." Furthermore, when talking about the loss, Pardew did not agree to criticize any player individually and even praised forward Ayoze Perez."
