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Steve McClaren was “angry” and “disappointed” following Newcastle United’s 3-0 loss to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, believing referee Bobby Madley “affected” the outcome of the game.

Madley failed to give Newcastle a penalty when Lee Cattermole appeared to foul Georginio Wijnaldum in the box - and the ball also hit the Sunderland midfielder’s arm - before the Black Cats went up the other end, Fabricio Coloccini pushed Steven Fletcher to the floor and the home side were awarded a spot-kick, while United’s captain was sent-off.

Here is the full transcript of McClaren’s post-match Press conference at the Stadium of Light:

Question: “Steve you must be very frustrated with that?”

McClaren: “I don’t think frustrated is the word. Angry, disappointed. And two decisions have cost (us) a game in which we were totally dominant, a very good side, frustrated the home crowd – it was almost the perfect performance first-half of a derby game, I’ve never controlled one so much. (We) quietened the crowd and got them irritated. No chances against, created opportunities – we should have had a penalty (on) Gini Wijnaldum, and they rest games really. Games can change and you can lose games because of that. Then straightaway, 30 seconds after, (a) penalty against which was in my opinion wrong and unbelievable. I think 3-0 flatters them but we can’t do anything about it. We’re not making excuses but I thought overall even the second-half even with 10 men, Mitrovic created an opportunity (and) if we had equalised – I really did, even at 2-0 – I really fancied us to go and score going forward. They had three shots and three goals. A lot more disappointed not to have scored today because I felt that, even with 10 men, if we had got one goal they would have got very nervous.”

Question: “Talk us through the penalty concession and the red card and talk us through in isolation first of all the decision to give the penalty and then the red card”

McClaren: “I mean it’s simple – he’s (the referee’s) wrong in my opinion. Referees are part and parcel of the game. You can control your performance but you can’t control the referee. They can affect the result and they have done today, definitely the referee. You know we controlled the performance and I thought the lads were excellent, I couldn’t fault the players. We looked a good team. Even with 10 men we passed the ball a lot, we created opportunities and we can’t let this get a hold of us this disappointment, don’t let it rattle us, and then we can start winning games.”

Question: “Was he (the referee) wrong because it was a fair barge?”

McClaren: “I’ve seen lots of challenges like that in the game – in every game – outside the box in every game. You know it’s a double whammy the penalty and 10 men, that made it very difficult.”

Question: “Did the referee explain the decision to you?”

McClaren: “Hmmm he didn’t say too much.”

Question: “Was the referee naive and was the occasion too big for him?”

NUFC Press Officer: “I’m sorry I think that’s a bit of a leading question.”

McClaren: “It’s a good question that!”

NUFC Press Officer: “A little bit leading.”

Question: “Okay sorry, was the referee naive then?”

McClaren: “We made sure before the game that we didn’t talk about the referee. But for me he got two decisions wrong and we talked about it before – we need an experienced referee for this. We need a – I think in both instances he was a little bit too quick to make the decision on both occasions.”

Question: “Steve, before the game you tried to downplay it as ‘just another game’ - after the result does it feel like ‘just another defeat’?”

McClaren: “I feel it’s only worse because of the fans. That’s who I feel sorry for. You know they were tremendous there, they even stayed behind a lot of them applauding the team and I think they recognised that. So, in all these games – it is a game, it doesn’t matter who we play today – we got beat 3-0. Two decisions like that and we got beat 3-0, it doesn’t matter who we played I’d be very angry and very disappointed which I am. Obviously it’s bigger because externally Sunderland can gloat a little bit but we have to move on.”

Question: “Before that stage, when you were thinking about how Sunderland would approach this game, could you foresee them sitting off?”

McClaren: “I honestly didn’t think they could get the ball from us. I think they tried to press and they tried to contain us but we were just so good on the ball. We were just so in control of the game, no chances against, and we created opportunities. (If we had gone in at) 0-0 at half-time I’d have gone in looking forward to the second-half. And you know how a game goes from control to catastrophe.”

Question: Do you think it (Steven Fletcher’s run through on goal) was an obvious goal-scoring opportunity Steve?

McClaren: “No, no.”

Question: “Do you still think Steve that you’re in a better place - this squad - than you were a month ago?”

McClaren: “Absolutely. Without a shadow of a doubt. You’ve come here in a cauldron, away from home – in a derby game I’ve never heard a, I’ve been involved in lots of derby games – the intensity and everything just means it’s too intense that you can’t play football to win the game. And we got the ball down, brave with courage to play, dominated the game – I’ve never been so relaxed in the first-half of a derby game. Then one second, as in football, one decision changes everything. So I think we’re a lot further on. The progress – most definitely first-half against Chelsea, first-half Man City, last week (full game), (first-half) this week – even second-half this week, we played with 10 men. I thought we played football, controlled the game, created opportunities, Mitrovic could have equalised. (Then) the game turns, but it doesn’t, then the game is what it is now.”

Question: “Is that one of the most angry you’ve been in your managerial career?”

McClaren: “Yeah. Yeah, oh I’ve been angry before but er...”

Question: “Steve did you think Cattermole should have been booked as well - I mean he made quite a few challenges and he wasn’t booked but he seemed to go to the cards quite quickly for your side?”

McClaren: “I’m going on and on now about this referee making wrong decisions aren’t I? Erm you know I think decisions we had.”

NUFC Press Officer: “I think we should move on now.”

Question: “Is there a feeling of injustice in the dressing room with the lads? What are they like (in there)?”

McClaren: “Oh massive, massive, massive. Because they know – you know when you’re in a game and you know, and I know when you’re managing a team or not that pffft. Yeah we (Sunderland) got flattered today. Decisions went our (Sunderland’s) way and decisions win you football matches, which it has. But we dust ourselves down an move on.”

Question: “How is Coloccini?”

McClaren: “Absolutely – I’ve never seen him so angry. I mean yeah, he knows as well and you do know whether you’re in control of a challenge and when you’re not in control. I’ve never seen him so angry.”