Roeder refuses to turn on Newcastle's Boumsong - March 20, 2006
Liverpool striker Peter Crouch was outstanding as the Reds defeated Newcastle 3-1 at St James' Park yesterday.
Crouch played a part in Liverpool's two first-half goals, scoring with a downward header and then setting up Steven Gerrard, who drilled home.
Newcastle pulled a goal back before the break through Shola Ameobi's header, but Jean-Alain Boumsong's 51st-minute red-card ended their fightback.
Boumsong was sent off after giving away a penalty for a foul on Crouch, with Djibril Cisse converting the spotkick.
Boumsong has had an inconsistent season and looked distraught as trudged round the pitch to the tunnel after his dismissal.
Referee Mike Riley brandished the red card when Boumsong wrestled Crouch to the ground after the Frenchman miskicked horribly.
Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder said afterwards: "What you won't get me to do is criticise Jean-Alain Boumsong publicly.
"I was a player once and any manager or coach who criticised me after a bad mistake wasn't a good manager.
"I will sit down with Boumsong and go through the goals and share my view of where he could have done better."
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez also said: "It's crazy. You can't play in a cup competition like the FA Cup after two days with the same players.
"The thing I don't understand is you must play with your strongest team, but my strongest team will all be tired.
"We've got two important games in two days and we need to manage the squad, but we played well and scored goals."
Crouch played a part in Liverpool's two first-half goals, scoring with a downward header and then setting up Steven Gerrard, who drilled home.
Newcastle pulled a goal back before the break through Shola Ameobi's header, but Jean-Alain Boumsong's 51st-minute red-card ended their fightback.
Boumsong was sent off after giving away a penalty for a foul on Crouch, with Djibril Cisse converting the spotkick.
Boumsong has had an inconsistent season and looked distraught as trudged round the pitch to the tunnel after his dismissal.
Referee Mike Riley brandished the red card when Boumsong wrestled Crouch to the ground after the Frenchman miskicked horribly.
Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder said afterwards: "What you won't get me to do is criticise Jean-Alain Boumsong publicly.
"I was a player once and any manager or coach who criticised me after a bad mistake wasn't a good manager.
"I will sit down with Boumsong and go through the goals and share my view of where he could have done better."
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez also said: "It's crazy. You can't play in a cup competition like the FA Cup after two days with the same players.
"The thing I don't understand is you must play with your strongest team, but my strongest team will all be tired.
"We've got two important games in two days and we need to manage the squad, but we played well and scored goals."
