Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Nick Woltemade He’s an idiot

Premier League fans have failed to sympathise with Nick Woltemade after the Newcastle United striker vented his frustrations with a lack of action taken against Gabriel Magalhaes in Arsenal’s astonishing 2-1 comeback victory at St James’ Park.
Woltemade had given the Magpies the lead in the 34th minute with a superb header until Mikel Arteta’s men staged a late turnaround through Mikel Merino in the 84th minute and Gabriel’s 90+6th-minute winner. It was a thrilling contest between the two sides, and tensions boiled over on several occasions.
One incident that went unnoticed by referee Jarred Gillett and VAR occurred in the 40th minute, involving Woltemade and Gabriel. The German forward raced towards the Gunners’ defence but was stopped in his tracks by what appeared to be a strike to the face from the Brazilian centre-back.
Woltemade: I’m Not The Type To Go Down For This

Woltemade has made a promising start to life at Newcastle as Alexander Isak’s replacement and he took his tally for the season to two goals in three Premier League games. But if ever there was evidence of towering centre-forwards needing to learn the dark arts of English top-flight football, it was his reaction to his duel with Gabriel.
The 23-year-old spoke about the incident with Sky Sports after the defeat and suggested he’s not the type of character to go down for this type of altercation: “I felt his elbow in my face, his arm has to be really high. I don’t want to fall down, but I don’t know, I just said to the referee, I felt something in my face, and I don’t think it’s right to feel something in your face.”
While Woltemade can be commended for choosing not to go down, one or two of his teammates may have a word with him about similar situations in the future.

Had he drawn more attention to Gabriel seemingly throwing a fist in his face, his side may have had a one-man advantage and not suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of the very suspect in the case.
Woltemade added: “I’m not the type of player who will fall down for this. It’s hard because sometimes I guess you have to do this, but this is not my type of football.”
This is just one of several controversial incidents that the Germany international can expect to experience in the Premier League. The likes of Bruno Guimaraes or Joelinton would likely have made more of the altercation, especially in such a high-profile game as a meeting with Arsenal.