Tonali: ‘Dream Newcastle and Premier League debut’

Italy worldwide Sandro Tonali admits ‘it’s one factor to dream and one other to expertise’ the proper Newcastle United debut, scoring within the Premier League.

The midfielder made the transfer to St. James Park for €70m together with add-ons from Milan and he took simply six minutes to make his mark within the season opener towards Aston Villa.

“It was great, the primary actual recreation,” Tonali advised Sky Sport Italia.

“I let myself go, we actually loved ourselves, particularly as the sport went so effectively, simply as we had ready it. It was unimaginable to not take pleasure in as we speak.”

Newcastle United emerged 5-1 winners this night and Tonali additionally had a hand in among the different objectives, in addition to forcing a tricky save from shut vary.

Was the Premier League debut the way in which he had dreamed of it?

“Sure, however it’s one factor to dream and one other to expertise it. Actuality is completely different. I’m proud of the way it went, now I’ll go house, chill out and relaxation, then I’d realise what occurred.”

Tonali’s former Milan teammates have been paying consideration too and despatched him many messages.

“We’re all the time involved, as earlier than being teammates, they’re additionally pals. I want all of them the perfect for subsequent week.”

The Newcastle United followers have been already singing Tonali’s track – full with Italian stereotypes – even earlier than he scored the aim.

“It’s a very completely different actuality to Milan and all the things has to vary, even your self to a level. You don’t do the identical stuff you did earlier than, you don’t meet up with the identical pals that you simply had.

“It’s a really completely different life-style, however I’ll all the time be skilled. I felt the heat of the followers, they have been cheering me on from the beginning. Chatting with the coach after the match, I realised how completely satisfied he was and the way a lot he likes me.”

Tonali has already received over the doubters who have been involved that his fashion may not slot in with the Premier League or Newcastle United, reiterating that he all the time thought-about himself extra Gennaro Gattuso than Andrea Pirlo.

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