Gamers of Newcastle United huddle previous to a Premier League match. (Photograph by Stu Forster/Getty Photos)
Aston Villa thrashed Newcastle United 4-1 at dwelling within the Premier League yesterday, and BBC pundit Pat Nevin has questioned the efficiency of Joelinton within the sport.
The Brazilian is a key participant for Newcastle, and he has contributed at each ends of the pitch all through the season. Nonetheless, he seemed fairly mediocre in opposition to Aston Villa, and he was clearly avoiding moving into tackles through the sport.
Nevin believes that the very fact he had picked up a yellow card made the participant nervous when it got here to tackling. Newcastle suffered defensively in opposition to Aston Villa, and Joelinton did not make the specified affect.
“Joelinton is having a lot much less of an affect within the sport, it is extremely noticeable,” Nevin mentioned on BBC.
“He’s on a yellow card so he’s scared to make one other problem. There have been a couple of moments the place he would usually stick a deal with in however he has nearly jumped out of them as a result of he doesn’t need one other yellow.”
Joelinton will look to bounce again
The Brazilian will likely be totally conscious of his disappointing efficiency, and will probably be attention-grabbing to see if he can bounce again strongly within the upcoming match. He has impressed constantly this season.
Newcastle have had a powerful season to date, and so they have managed to win the English League Cup. They are going to be determined to safe Champions League qualification this season.
They’re at present third within the league desk, regardless of the defeat in opposition to Aston Villa. Nonetheless, they can’t afford to slide up at this stage of the season. Manchester Metropolis and Chelsea are respiratory down their necks, and Newcastle should look to win their remaining matches in the event that they wish to compete within the Champions League subsequent season.
