He was accused of having a double attitude towards Arnold and Isaac, and Hiller refuted: Has Arnold been giving up his temper?

Newcastle legend Alan Shearer refuted the claim that he holds a double standard for Isaac's departure and Arnold's transfer. The magpie legend said that “no genius is needed to understand” why he had different opinions on the two incidents.

Liverpool made a offer of £120 million (including additional terms) to buy Isaac in early August, but was quickly rejected. The 25-year-old striker then informed Newcastle executives that he hoped to seek a chance to leave the team. Isaac not only missed pre-season preparations, but still trained alone so far, and has not been selected for the roster against Aston Villa in the first round of the Premier League.

Sheer's position on the Isaac incident has been widely known, and both the players and the club have issued major statements on this week. The Newcastle legend has been harshly criticizing Isaac and his agent for their actions in the matter, but has a relatively modest attitude towards Arnold leaving Anfield.

In The Rest is Football podcast, Hiller responded to the audience's question: "Why is his attitude towards Isaac's transfer different from when Arnold decided to join Real Madrid? Especially considering that Isaac is not a local youth training, Newcastle can still receive a transfer fee of more than 100 million pounds."

Hiller refuted that Arnold has never played badly and stopped training: "This question is ridiculous, and the two are incomparable. Arnold is a child of Liverpool youth training. He has no rejection of game training when his contract expires, and he has the right to leave. There are three years left in Isaac's contract. This principle does not require a genius to understand, right?"

Hiller recently said that Isaac may leave the team due to the worsening situation, but did not advocate that fans should say goodbye affectionately. He previously said that Isaac's handling method was completely wrong. He said: "My view is consistent with three or four weeks ago. If Newcastle can find a replacement and receive a satisfactory offer, the transaction may be in a row. Otherwise, it will be deadlocked. If Liverpool sincerely seeks to buy, it should come up with a offer that Newcastle accepts. They have not been able to do it in the past four or five weeks, and it may be difficult to make a breakthrough in the remaining 10 days. Isaac's statement is of no help in winning the club's support or pressure decisions, and it will only backfire."

Arnold joined Real Madrid with one month remaining in the summer contract, and the La Liga giants paid 10 million pounds to terminate the contract early. When talking about this matter at the end of March, Hiller advocated that Reds fans should give a warm farewell. At that time, some Liverpool fans accused them online because the players announced their departure, and even booed them at Anfield. Shearer said at the time: "Some comments annoyed me, but when the news broke on Tuesday, I read some comments. He gave everything for Liverpool, won all the trophys, never had any attitude problems, and always did things in the right way. If he really wanted to leave, he should have received applause for his contribution to this great club. He left the giants to join another giant."

Although Shearer's comment on Isaac in July was slightly similar to his position on Arnold, he never called on Newcastle fans to give farewells of the same specifications. At that time, he said: "We must strive for the best interests of the club. If someone is willing to pay more than 150 million pounds and the players are determined to leave, you cannot stop it. Isaac has made great contributions to Newcastle and helps us realize our dream of winning the championship. If we cannot keep it at all, we must strive for the best deal, thank you after receiving the ideal offer and rebuild the future. No individual can surpass the club."