Newcastle United bounced back in style as they got the better of Leicester City at St James’ Park.
Eddie Howe can breathe a big sigh of relief after what was a very impressive win for Newcastle United, as we dominated throughout.
Jacob Murphy took some stick for a missed chance in the first half but ended up turning things around as he grabbed a brace, as well as Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak getting in on the scoring.
That win puts Newcastle in 11th, but only two points behind Nottingham Forest in fifth, which shows how tight things are around the European places.
One player in particular deserves a lot of credit for his display, and that’s what he’s getting as fans have taken to social media.
Newcastle United fans react to Lewis Hall’s display
These Newcastle United fans, when speaking on X, all said the same thing about Lewis Hall.
@macaz09 was buzzing: “Hall was absolutely unbelievable today motm performance sublime talent we have in him.”
@jonesyall3 mentioned: “Hall or Gordon MOTM for me.”
@KurtLeyland98 commented: “Jacob Murphy, Lewis Hall, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon all contenders for MOTM today. In the end I’d settle on Hall – his link up play with Gordon was incredible at times! Perfect performance ahead of a massive Brentford cup match midweek.”
Lewis Hall’s performance in numbers against Leicester
Lewis Hall was the star of the show for Newcastle.
He popped up with an assist as a constant threat moving forward, as well as putting in an impressive defensive shift.
The young left-back grabbed himself an assist, won seven duels, was fouled three times, had 108 touches, a passing accuracy percentage of 86, made five key passes, two tackles, one clearance and a blocked shot (SofaScore).
It’s safe to say that the £28 million paid by Newcastle looks to be an absolute bargain.
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