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Did Newcastle's Tim Krul make a mistake by waiting for Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe?

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Jamie Carragher could not understand why Tim Krul felt the need to congratulate Jermain Defoe at half-time.

Jamie Carragher said it was a mistake, but was Tim Krul wrong to speak to Jermain Defoe at half-time of the Wear-Tyne derby?

The Newcastle 'keeper waited in the tunnel for the Sunderland forward after his superb volley had broken the deadlock just before half-time.

Krul could be seen smiling and slapping Defoe on the back as he walked past him to the changing room.

Was it good sportmanship from the Dutchman or was Carragher right to criticise him?

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