Some Newcastle United fans have been discussing Joelinton on social media, following the Brazilian’s goal against Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.
The South American opened the scoring in the 2-2 at St. James’ Park, converting superbly into the corner after a good pass across the box from Sean Longstaff.
That was only Joelinton’s second Premier League goal of the season and fourth in all competitions.
Aside from his goal against Spurs, Joelinton did put in a decent performance overall.
His display prompted some big praise from Steve Bruce, who said: “That was arguably as good as I’ve seen Joelinton play for us.
“Probably the easiest thing to do is stick it in the net. His touch is immaculate.
“He plays with great effort and endeavour. But his all-round game today was terrific.”
On the whole it’s been a pretty torrid time for Joelinton so far at Newcastle.
His record of eight goals in 73 appearances for the Magpies when compared against his £40 million transfer fee does make for grim reading.
It’s clear he isn’t an out-and-out striker, and his tag, which he did not chose, is unfortunate.
After his performance against Spurs, a number of fans on social media appear to now hope the 24-year-old gets another chance next season, but under a new manager:
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