Newcastle respond to FPL as fans rage that Isak was robbed of 'greatest assist ever'

The £60million record signing from Real Sociedad continued his rise to prominence with yet another stunning display in a 4-1 win over the Toffees.

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Last time out Isak bagged a double against Tottenham in a 6-1 home rout, but nearly made as many headlines in just 14 minutes of action against Everton.

Collecting the ball on the halfway line with the match already won, Isak thought he would have some fun.

Toying with Ben Godfrey on the left touchline, he threatened to cut in before leaving the defender for dead, and then turned Idrissa Gueye and Michael Keane inside out.

Isak then made his way into the box and dinked the ball past Jordan Pickford for Jacob Murphy to tap into an empty net.

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It appeared to be the assist of the season, if not one of the greatest of all time, but Isak's name failed to appear on the statsheet when replays showed the ball deflected off of James Tarkowski's elbow on its way to Murphy.

Magpies fans were left fuming at Isak being robbed of arguably his best moment in a Newcastle shirt so far, while Fantasy Football players were just as annoyed.

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The official Premier League FPL account tweeted 'Goal - MURPHY Assist - none' and Newcastle were one of the first to respond.

Their club account replied to the tweet with a GIF of Isak shrugging confused after scoring, while a number of fans also chimed in.

One wrote: "How have they robbed the GOAT of his assist?" while a fantasy player added: "We Isak owners appreciate your support at this time."

Pundits and players chipped in too, with former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer writing: "OMG what a goal that is. The run from Isak was OUTRAGEOUS to set up Jacob Murphy."

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Michael Owen added: "Possibly the best assist I've ever seen from Isak."