"It was quite a surprise it wasn't blown up. Especially how Callum Wilson reacts. But he goes past him and there is obviously a connection," BT Sport pundit Steve Sidwell said when speaking about the decision.
"As he said in his interview, it just sums the luck of Newcastle and his performance of the season up. It's a clear break, he wants to score and he gets pulled back."
Ferdinand added: "I thought it was quite a wise decision for him to come out. I think initially I thought he should have probably stayed but once he made the decision I think he did well to bring him down and stop the goal-scoring opportunity."