Newcastle: Almiron stole the show again

Newcastle United continued their beautiful begin to the 2022/23 marketing campaign with a victory over Chelsea at St James’ Park on Saturday night, with that 1-0 triumph making it five wins in a row for the Magpies within the Premier League.

Eddie Howe’s aspect – who’ve misplaced simply once within the prime flight this season – have ensured that they are going to be in third place heading into the World Cup break following what was a hard-fought victory over the Blues, with that deserved win a marker of the outstanding turnaround that the previous Bournemouth boss has overseen up to now 12 months.

Simply over 12 months on from the northeast aspect dropping 3-0 at dwelling to the Stamford Bridge outfit to keep up their winless begin to the season, throughout Graeme Jones’ transient interim spell in cost, the Tynesiders have been merely a unique pressure this time round, having fearlessly taken the sport to the west Londoners.

In what was a fiercely aggressive encounter – illustrated by the frantic and ferocious finish to proceedings in added time – a shocking strike from Joe Willock in the end proved the distinction, with the younger Englishman netting for the second recreation operating following his composed effort in opposition to Southampton per week in the past.

For all the previous Arsenal man’s high quality, the star attraction was once more teammate Miguel Almiron, with the Premier League’s Player of the Month for October serving to to tee up the midfielder with an “outstanding” piece of play after reducing in off the correct, within the phrases of Newcastle World’s Jordan Cronin.

The 28-year-old is “moving like [Lionel] Messi” at current, in accordance with journalist Daniel Koranteng, with that help the Paraguayan’s ninth league purpose involvement of the season to this point, having netted eight instances heading into at the moment’s encounter.

The diminutive speedster has merely regarded reborn beneath Howe in current instances, with the previous Atlanta United man’s all-round efficiency having been notably eye-catching in opposition to Graham Potter’s aspect, notably recording a 90% go accuracy fee from his 57 touches.

The £42k-per-week maestro additionally registered two key passes in complete, whereas his defensive high quality was additionally on show having gained a formidable eight of his 12 complete duels, additional rubberstamping that the 47-cap menace is offering extra than simply objectives at current.

Following one more impactful efficiency, Almiron could be wishing that there was no upcoming halt to proceedings, with the hope now for Howe and co that the fleet-footed ahead can proceed this explosive type when membership motion resumes on the finish of subsequent month.