Newcastle were dealt another blow even when they were down to the bare bones for the Champions League trip to Borussia Dortmund. Indeed, Eddie Howe was concerned when Callum Wilson was hauled off at half-time.
For the trip to Germany, Newcastle’s management was compelled to adapt. The location of Tino Livramento was possibly the best example of this. The 20-year-old began his career on the right flank before shifting to right back and subsequently to left back.
The England U21 international performed admirably on the night. Nonetheless, Howe did not anticipate having to resort to such drastic measures.
Eddie Howe never planned to play Newcastle’s Tino Livramento on the wing.
According to The Athletic, Howe did not anticipate playing Livramento that far forward when he signed him from Southampton.
Nonetheless, with so few other options, it had to be done. Miguel Almiron could have started, but with Jacob Murphy out, Howe is forced to juggle a lot of balls with such a demanding timetable.
Newcastle’s bet pays off, according to Tino Livramento.
When Livramento was signed this summer, some people were skeptical. With Kieran Trippier performing so well and Harrison Ashby only arriving a few months ago, other aspects may have been deemed more essential.
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Nonetheless, the club is said to have taken a U-turn when Livramento became available, having not previously planned to buy a right-back this summer.
We must now be grateful that they did. fantastic against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup and one of Newcastle’s standouts in Dortmund, he appears to be a fantastic investment in both the short and long term.
There’s no reason he shouldn’t start against Bournemouth on Saturday as well.
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