{"id":1239588,"date":"2021-12-27T23:27:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T23:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1239588"},"modified":"2022-01-12T12:31:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T12:31:42","slug":"joelinton-twitter-reacts-newcastle-1-1-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/joelinton-twitter-reacts-newcastle-1-1-manchester-united\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Looked like Kante out there&#8221; &#8211; The Internet reacts to the Brazilian&#8217;s midfield majesty as Newcastle hold Man Utd to 1-1 draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src='\/\/asset.fwcdn2.com\/js\/storyblock.js'><\/script><br \/>\n<fw-storyblock channel=\"squawka\" playlist=\"5L00K5\" mode=\"pinned\" autoplay=\"autoplay\"><\/fw-storyblock><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joelinton put in a fantastic performance as Newcastle earned a massive 1-1 draw with Manchester United.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian was, to quote commentary, &#8220;simply sensational.&#8221; His energy and drive to cover every blade of grass, disrupting the Red Devils and protecting his defenders while also driving the ball forward with intensity and confidence.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>Joelinton put in 4 tackles and 4 interceptions as well as taking 2 shots. He also had 63 touches and completed 25\/33 passes, all team-highs for Newcastle. He set the tempo and kept the tempo for Eddie Howe&#8217;s men, looking like an entirely new player from the one that had previously been plodding around the pitch at Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>Key to all this is his new position in midfield, which Eddie Howe said came about via accident. &#8220;<span>When we initially came in we thought Joelinton would play as a number 10, a second striker,&#8221; said Howe after the match. &#8220;We went down to 10 men against Norwich and reshuffled and played him as an eight and he was brilliant defensively.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joelinton&#39;s game by numbers for Newcastle vs. Man Utd:<\/p>\n<p>63 touches<br \/>11 ball recoveries (most)<br \/>8 duels won <br \/>6 final third entries<br \/>4 tackles <br \/>4 interceptions (most)<br \/>3 chances created (=most) <br \/>2 shots<br \/>2 blocks<br \/>2 fouls won<br \/>1 take-on completed<\/p>\n<p>Getting better with every game. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ptjKfZax74\">pic.twitter.com\/ptjKfZax74<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1475591570493558787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The performance against Norwich convinced Howe to stick with the move. &#8220;[Joelinton]<span> has a tactical understanding. From then on I thought he had technical capabilities,&#8221; Howe continued. &#8220;You&#8217;ve seen tonight he&#8217;s been brilliant defensively. His work-rate and the amount of ground he covers is incredible. He&#8217;s a real team player. Such ability as well. He can only get better.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- Bet365_Premier_League-1-English-320x320 --><script src=\"https:\/\/c.bannerflow.net\/a\/61bb78a1f2569aeeda6c2572?did=5cf6638e8e4e100001a17710&#038;deeplink=on&#038;responsive=on&#038;preload=off&#038;redirecturl=\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&#8220;This is the new Joelinton,&#8221; cried Martin Tyler after the match as the Brazilian strode around the pitch, with Don Goodman adding &#8220;it&#8217;s a very good Joelinton.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Twitter was similarly impressed with the Brazilian&#8217;s performance against Manchester United, and Jamie Carragher&#8217;s comments from Monday Night Football broadcast are a good place to start as they truly convey Joelinton&#8217;s quality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was brilliant,&#8221; said Carragher.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That was an outstanding midfield performance by any standard. And I mean that by any midfield player you can think of in the PL this season. He was fantastic. He was everything. He\u2019s taken a lot of criticism but he was best player on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Journalist and podcast supremo Sam Tighe was particularly fulsome in his praise.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Glow-ups I did not see coming: Joelinton as a box-to-box dynamo!<\/p>\n<p>Have always been a Joelinton believer (I got receipts), but never in a million years did I envision him running a game from the No. 8 position. Energy, drive, ball carrying, vision, breaking up play. You what? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hqcmkns7M2\">https:\/\/t.co\/hqcmkns7M2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stighefootball\/status\/1475582450747252743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Looked like Kant\u00e9 out there. 10\/10 performance from him,&#8217; wrote one Reddit user (a Chelsea fan, no less).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/soccer\/comments\/rpyi29\/comment\/hq76eah\/\">Comment<\/a><br \/> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/LampseederBroDude51\/\">u\/LampseederBroDude51<\/a> from discussion<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/soccer\/comments\/rpyi29\/post_match_thread_newcastle_united_11_manchester\/\"><\/a><br \/> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/soccer\/\">soccer<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Joelinton&#8217;s display was less suprising to Newcastle fans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/soccer\/comments\/rpyi29\/comment\/hq76r9r\/\">Comment<\/a><br \/> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/LampseederBroDude51\/\">u\/LampseederBroDude51<\/a> from discussion<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/soccer\/comments\/rpyi29\/post_match_thread_newcastle_united_11_manchester\/\"><\/a><br \/> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/soccer\/\">soccer<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kante wasn&#8217;t the only flattering comparison made.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/soccer\/comments\/rpyi29\/comment\/hq769y1\/\">Comment<\/a><br \/> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/LampseederBroDude51\/\">u\/LampseederBroDude51<\/a> from discussion<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/soccer\/comments\/rpyi29\/post_match_thread_newcastle_united_11_manchester\/\"><\/a><br \/> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/soccer\/\">soccer<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>YouTuber <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tnhKQGFfWP\">La5ty<\/a> was quick with the Photoshop:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joelinton under Eddie Howe <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vDMrnB6y7v\">pic.twitter.com\/vDMrnB6y7v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; La5ty (@la5ty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/la5ty\/status\/1475568466900013056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sports Journalist Oliver Young-Myles thinks Eddie Howe has a new career highlight:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Eddie Howe\u2019s greatest managerial achievement is no longer taking Bournemouth from League Two to the Premier League: it\u2019s turning Joelinton into the best box-to-box midfielder in English football.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Oliver Young-Myles (@OMyles90) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OMyles90\/status\/1475586058620485641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle fan Gemma Aiston made a keen observation about the game&#8217;s two no. 7&#8217;s:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joelinton was an absolute beast tonight! There was only one quality no 7 on the pitch and he only cost \u00a340m! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zDkXXRdTsK\">https:\/\/t.co\/zDkXXRdTsK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gemma Aiston (@GemmaAiston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GemmaAiston\/status\/1475606285538189327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Similarly Stead, who was at the game, was blown away by Joelinton outclassing Cristiano Ronaldo:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Never thought I&#39;d see Joelinton outclass Ronaldo live <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1ZDKfBXX1k\">pic.twitter.com\/1ZDKfBXX1k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stead (@Steadved) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Steadved\/status\/1475606054465675264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As impressive as Joelinton was, we hope Lew&#8217;s hand is ok!<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/NUFC_LEW\/status\/1475605411453620228<\/p>\n<p>Opta brought the facts, as per usual:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1 &#8211; Joelinton led all <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NUFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NUFC<\/a> players tonight for chances created (3), interceptions (4), possession won (11) and ball carries (13), while only Emile Krafth (5) made more tackles than the Brazilian (4). Box-to-box. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kuCypG1S5E\">pic.twitter.com\/kuCypG1S5E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OptaJoe\/status\/1475594959940108288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle celebrated Joelinton&#8217;s nutmeg of Marcus Rashford:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joelinton. Sensational. ??? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZTgZvZQwNH\">pic.twitter.com\/ZTgZvZQwNH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NUFC\/status\/1475591404936179712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The final word can go to Sean Longstaff, Joelinton&#8217;s team-mate at Newcastle, who says the Brazilian is the best player at the club and has been the victim of a ridiculous amount of disrespect. Well, now the tables are turning in Joelinton&#8217;s favour. You love to see it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">? &quot;The disrespect he gets is a disgrace.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Sean Longstaff supports <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NUFC<\/a> team mate Joelinton and believes he is the best player ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qkh3ftkAKQ\">pic.twitter.com\/Qkh3ftkAKQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/1475592771193159680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1143742\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/football-supports-black-lives-matter-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1143742\" class=\"wp-image-1143742 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/06\/02123223\/1143703_1143703_black-lives-matter-gestures.png\" alt=\"Black Lives Matter in football\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/06\/02123223\/1143703_1143703_black-lives-matter-gestures.png 1920w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/06\/02123223\/1143703_1143703_black-lives-matter-gestures-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/06\/02123223\/1143703_1143703_black-lives-matter-gestures-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/06\/02123223\/1143703_1143703_black-lives-matter-gestures-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/06\/02123223\/1143703_1143703_black-lives-matter-gestures-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/06\/02123223\/1143703_1143703_black-lives-matter-gestures-66x37.png 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/06\/02123223\/1143703_1143703_black-lives-matter-gestures-620x350.png 620w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/06\/02123223\/1143703_1143703_black-lives-matter-gestures-940x530.png 940w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/06\/02123223\/1143703_1143703_black-lives-matter-gestures-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1143742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Black Lives Matter:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/football-supports-black-lives-matter-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more about the cause footballers are taking the knee for<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joelinton put in a fantastic performance as Newcastle earned a massive 1-1 draw with Manchester United. 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