A player for Newcastle United gave a performance that left Ally McCoist quite impressed during their 3-1 victory against Aston Villa yesterday night.
Newcastle came into the match having lost four straight Premier League games and without a number of important players due to injuries.
Despite their recent struggles and injury woes, Newcastle put on an impressive display at Villa Park, with Ally McCoist, on commentary for TNT Sports, singling out Miguel Almiron for his contribution to Newcastle’s third goal.
While it’s concerning that Alexander Isak was forced off injured in the first half, it provided an opportunity for Almiron to come onto the left side, where the £21 million winger provided an assist for Jacob Murphy’s first goal and Newcastle’s third of the evening. McCoist was particularly impressed with Almiron’s cross into Murphy’s path, describing it as “magnificent” after a great team move.
“It’s a tremendous move. The weighted pass from Almiron is different class I’ve got to say. That is a magnificent ball.”
Despite the portrayal of Newcastle’s struggling form in the media, there is still much for the Magpies to play for this season, especially after securing such a significant victory.
Howe will be hopeful that the club can continue to play with the same intensity as they did at Villa Park in the upcoming weeks. The Champions League positions are still somewhat achievable, even though they are still a long way off.
