The Sun have named a side consisting of the worst signings from last season – and it’s bad news for Emil Krafth and Joelinton.
Both NUFC players have landed themselves a spot in the starting XI following their poor debut campaigns, and it will come as no surprise to any Newcastle fan.
Joelinton cost us a club record £40m from Hoffenheim and the Brazilian managed to bag just two league goals in a very poor first season. The 23-year old’s performances put him in with a shout of being the biggest flop of the entire 19/20 campaign.
Emil Krafth has been unconvincing at right-back for an experienced Swedish international, and he looked even worse when deployed on the right-hand side of a back three during our defensive injury crisis at the end of the season.
Here is The Sun’s team of Premier League flops in full, which cost a staggering £207m combined:
- GK: Roberto (West Ham – Free)
- DEF: Emil Krafth (Newcastle United – £5m)
- DEF: Craig Dawson (Watford – £5.5m)
- DEF: David Luiz (Arsenal – £8m)
- MID: Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham – £55m)
- MID: Danny Drinkwater (Burnley / Villa – Loan)
- MID: Pablo Fornals (West Ham – £26.7m)
- MID: Ravel Morrison (Sheff Utd – Free)
- CAM: Alex Iwobi (Everton – £38m)
- ST: Moise Kean (Everton – £29m)
- ST: Joelinton (Newcastle United – £40m)
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Here’s yr list for worst manager
Bruce
Bruce
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Bruce
KK(Quote)
KK, you missed one out.
I think Bruce should be included in your list.
Nothing for a pair, not in this game.
Rodzilla(Quote)
A pair of two Brucies, a Dickens classic.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. NUFC summed up to a T.
Rodzilla(Quote)
No surprise to see Joelinton in there anyway.
He bit off more than he could chew taking the No.9 shirt, although I’m pretty sure he was force-fed it. Almost feel sorry for the lad.
£40m, my @rse. Another dodgy deal. I doubt he cost much more than 10m. Typical Ashley ‘wool over eyes’ tactic.
WAS: £80 MILLION!
REDUCED: £50 MILLION!
SALE: £20 MILLION!
90% OFF: £7 MILLION QUID!
Bargain.
Rodzilla(Quote)
Charlie
…heading needs changing to 2019/20.
Unless you wrote this article in 2010 and own a time machine. In which case, where can I get one?
Rodzilla(Quote)
Joelinten, I agree with.
But Emil. No he has put in some good performances.
You cant expect too much from a 5m rated player these days.
Certainly no worse than Yedlin.
SillySod(Quote)