"Tensions often boil over on a football pitch, but it's generally seen as the done thing for players to train their sights on the opposition. That's why you had to pinch yourself when Everton team-mates Idrissa Gueye and Michael Keane squared up to each other in the 13th minute of their side's 1-0 win at Manchester United on Monday night."
"It is not the first time that team-mates have come to blows during a Premier League fixture, though, with arguably the most famous example occurring back in April 2005. Newcastle United had already endured an afternoon to forget as the clock ticked down on their home game against Aston Villa, with the Magpies trailing 3-0 and reduced to 10 men following Steven Taylor's red card."
"With eight minutes left, as Shola Ameobi looked to launch an attack for the hosts, Bowyer accused Dyer of not passing to him. "It's because you're s***," came the response - and all hell broke loose. In front of more than 52,000 fans at St James' Park, Bowyer marched up to his Magpies team-mate, grappled with him and started windmilling."
Idrissa Gueye and Michael Keane, Everton teammates, squared up in the 13th minute of a 1-0 win at Manchester United after a poor clearance; Gueye slapped Keane and received a red card for violent conduct. Team-mate altercations have occurred before in the Premier League, most famously when Kieron Dyer and Lee Bowyer fought during Newcastle United's April 2005 home defeat to Aston Villa. Newcastle were 3-0 down and reduced to ten men; Bowyer accused Dyer of not passing, Dyer replied, and Bowyer marched, grappled, and windmilled while over 52,000 fans looked on. The melee highlighted tensions among competing teammates and led to lasting fallout.
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