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Exclusive: £40m Sensation Unveiled! Newcastle’s ‘Mentality Monster’ Makes Comeback
Just a few months ago, Newcastle United risked everything without Joelinton; now, it seems as though they are dependent on him.
Since the beginning of the year, the £40 million player’s absence has affected the Magpies; but, now that a new contract has been signed and his future has been decided, it’s time to see the benefits of that deal realized on the field. While it is true that they are still in the running for a spot in the Europa League or Europa Conference League, how much closer might Eddie Howe’s club be to the top four with Joelinton out of the picture?
Of course, it can’t be all on one player, least of all one who Newcastle supporters would have cheerfully ignored had he left the team following a disastrous debut campaign with the Magpies as a center-forward. However, since he transformed from a wildly erratic striker to an enforcer in the middle of the pitch, Howe has a player that leads by example for his teammates and represents the black and whites.
Joelinton was always expected to return in May, and if that return is this weekend against Sheffield United, you can be sure that the St. James’ Park crowd will cheer him on with a full house when he makes his debut. Joelinton makes Bruno Guimaraes look happier, and the former star of Hoffenheim also makes the most of the engine room when he’s present.
The facts of the situation are, Newcastle were lacking what Jurgen Klopp famously called as “mentality monsters” during the 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace. Even though it was a bad night, there’s a frightening possibility that the winning margin could have been much higher.
Newcastle needs to understand this situation in order to bounce back swiftly from their tenth away loss of the year. After the game, Howe stated, “We’re usually better technically than that, so that was a big area of our game that disappointed me. Crystal Palace played well and made it difficult for us.” We were very careless with the ball.”
Although Newcastle struggled to gain the ball back, they did throw it away much too often. In the last few games of the season, Joelinton will replace Howe in that position.
Newcastle wins more Premier League games statistically when Joelinton is on the team this year. Out of 13 games, they have only won six without him. Both the fans and Howe himself are eager for him to return.
