Former Newcastle United hero Alan Shearer did not hold back after the derby day defeat to Sunderland (Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)

Alan Shearer has quickly slammed Newcastle United for an 'awful' performance in their 1-0 defeat to Sunderland, pointing the finger at Eddie Howe's attackers in the process.

Whilst both sides brought a passionate intensity to the first Premier League Tyne-Wear derby since 2016, it did not translate to an attacking masterclass. Sunderland mustered only five shots across the 90 minutes, one of those on target, and had to rely on a slice of fortune as Nick Woltemade headed beyond Aaron Ramsdale into his own net .

Newcastle 's response was not much more, managing six shots themselves with only two on target. Shearer was ultimately unimpre

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