Richard: The annoying thing is that the sending off will dominate the headlines but the overall performance from Newcastle was excellent. Sandro Tonali is worth the ticket price on his own. Our very own Andrea Pirlo! A joy to watch him conduct the orchestra. It's no coincidence that our current good form coincides with Tonali's form.

Newcastle United beat Aston Villa 3-0 on Boxing Day, but the game was overshadowed by a 20-man tunnel melee at St James' Park at half-time - where both sides' analysts were sent off

Dermot Gallagher reviews controversial decisions in the Premier League after each round of games, on behalf of Sky Sports. The former top referee has now given his call on these incidents in the Newcastle v Aton Villa match.