JUST IN: Matt Doherty drops one word Alan Shearer response following Ollie Watkins and Aston Villa claim

After Ollie Watkins and Aston Villa claim, Matt Doherty responds with a single word to Alan Shearer.

 

 

 

 

Wolves defender Matt Doherty discusses whether he should have been given a penalty for his foul on Ollie Watkins at Molineux in the latest Aston Villa news.

Wolves defender Matt Doherty believes his foul on Ollie Watkins should “never” have resulted in a penalty.

At 1-1, Doherty bumped Watkins in the back while he was through on goal, throwing the Aston Villa striker off balance and prompting him to shoot wide. There have been widespread accusations that Watkins and Villa should have been given penalties, but the referees disagreed.

 

Doherty has now spoken up about the event. In response to a post on X (previously Twitter) saying Villa should have received a penalty kick, the former Tottenham Hotspur player said, “Never.”

Alan Shearer, the great striker, made his feelings about the event apparent on BBC Match of the Day 2 over the weekend. “If he doesn’t shove him, he’s getting a clear shot at goal,” he told reporters.