Newcastle United Huddle players before a Premier League game. (Photo of Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Aston Villa threw Newcastle United at home yesterday at the Premier League and BBC Pundit Pat Nevin has called into question Joelinton’s performance in the party.
Brazilian is a key player for NewcastleAnd it has contributed to both ends of the pitch throughout the season. However, it seemed quite mediocre against Aston Villa, and clearly avoided entering attacks during the game.
Nevin believes that the fact that he had taken a yellow card put the nervous player when he was to face. Newcastle suffered defensively against Aston Villa and Joelinton did not achieve the desired impact.
“Joelinton has much less impact on the game, it is very noticeable.” Nevin told the BBC.
“He is on a yellow card, so he is afraid of making another challenge. There have been a few times when he would usually stick, but he has almost jumped from them because he doesn’t want another yellow.”
Joelinton will try to bounce
The Brazilian will be fully aware of his disappointing performance, and it will be interesting to see if he can again bounce back in the next game. It has constantly impressed this season.
Newcastle has had an impressive season so far and have won the English League Cup. They will be desperate to achieve the champions league rating this season.
They are currently third at the league table, despite the defeat against Aston Villa. However, they cannot afford to slip in this phase of the season. Manchester City and Chelsea breathe his neck, and Newcastle has to look to win their remaining matches if they want to compete in the Champions League next season.
