Andy Carroll has taken to Instagram to sympathise with Tottenham after he won a last-minute penalty that saw Newcastle United walk away with an unlikely point on Sunday.
The former England striker criticised the handball rule by posting a picture of cartoon man performing a 'pencil jump' with his arms and hands pointing straight down to the ground by his side, claiming it was the 'new rule for any aerial challenges'.
The joke came after Newcastle were awarded a penalty when Carroll's late header struck the arm of Eric Dier, who was facing in the other direction, inside the penalty box at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.
VAR was called into action and referee Peter Bankes was advised to review the incident on the pitch-side monitor.
After watching the replay several times, Bankes pointed to the spot and awarded Newcastle a controversial penalty that saw the game end 1-1.
Pundits and fans were quick to react with dismay to the decision, with the likes of Jamie Carragher blasting the decision to award Newcastle a last-minute penalty - calling it an 'absolute disgrace'.
Gary Lineker took to Twitter to criticise the decision, saying: 'Ludicrous. Utterly ludicrous law exacerbated by VAR. Can we have our game back please?'
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho marched down the tunnel as soon as Bankes pointed to the spot.
Angered by the late decision, Mourinho told BBC Sport after the game: 'I don't want to speak about it.
'The only feeling I am ready to share is that I don't feel Tottenham is respected according to to what the club is. No respect.'
Carroll, who is known for his dominance in the air, continued to sympathise with Spurs in his Instagram, adding: 'I feel your pain!'
As it stands Carroll holds the record for the most aerial duels won in a single game after winning a total of 24 headers against Everton in 2019.
The 2020-21 campaign has already seen a handful of highly controversial calls relating to penalties awarded for handball - with some of those including the decision to penalise both Manchester United's Victor Lindelof and Crystal Palace's Joel Ward.