Garth Crooks has named Miguel Almiron in his Premier League Team of the Week following his Saturday afternoon brace at Craven Cottage.
The Paraguayan played a key role in our 4-1 win at Fulham, scoring an early contender for October’s goal of the month and a 57th minute tap in to take his tally for the season up to three.
Almiron could’ve had a hat-trick if it wasn’t for the offside flag, but it’s great to see him finding some form in front of goal after many questioned his ability to produce in the final third.
Writing for BBC Sport, Crooks also includes Man City’s Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne in his TOTW following Sunday’s 6-3 win over Man Utd, while Chelsea’s Thiago Silva and Arsenal’s William Saliba and Granit Xhaka also make the XI after big performances in the North London derby.
Here’s what Crooks had to say in his latest piece, followed by his Team of the Week in full:
‘The travelling Newcastle fans must have loved every minute of this match. Goals flying in all over the place and a team full of players desperately wanting to be in the side under Eddie Howe. Their win over Fulham was helped by the reckless and needless tackle by Nathaniel Chalobah on Sean Longstaff. Why players in the modern era commit themselves to tackles they are not guaranteed to win is really poor decision-making and both Chalobah and Fulham paid the price. As for Miguel Almiron and the Newcastle fans, there are having the time of their lives. Playing like this Newcastle are capable of a top-six finish.‘
And no Grealish? Someone should send him this!
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