Sandro Tonali broke 10-year Newcastle United streak towards West Ham United on Monday night time

 · March 11 2025, 21:00

It is unusual how two completely different folks can watch the identical factor and are available away with two utterly completely different takes on it. That is what makes soccer so magnificent and at occasions, emotionally charged.

It wasn’t that way back that I used to be surprised by what my esteemed colleague stated about Sandro Tonali, that he was probably probably the most overrated participant we have had at Newcastle United for some time, and it genuinely acquired me questioning if I used to be him via rose-tinted specs, as a result of I genuinely suppose he is considered one of our greatest gamers.

However then, watching him in motion final night time, I seen what number of occasions his passes did not hit their meant goal and puzzled if Wealthy truly had a degree.

Nonetheless, I’ve now realised that whereas specializing in these misplaced passes, I truly failed to note simply how distinctive he was general. Even Wealthy handed him an 8/10 ranking final night time.

Tonali confirmed each side of his recreation in a single 10-second spell final night time

There was a second final night time the place Tonali dispossessed a West Ham participant and rode the restoration problem plus that of one other defender earlier than misplacing his go, and that felt prefer it typified Tonali. A grasp within the duel, however sloppy with the tip product.

In fact, it may genuinely be a case of our gamers not being on the identical stage as him and due to this fact aren’t anticipating the go the place Tonali is enjoying it, who is aware of?

However there will be little doubt about Tonali’s capacity on the ball and successful the ball.

Sandro Tonali ended a 10-year run for Newcastle United final night time

Certainly, final night time the Italian gained 100% of his 9 duels, one thing that hasn’t been achieved by a Newcastle United participant since Chancel Mbemba did it in 2015 towards Stoke Metropolis.

It simply goes to indicate that you’ll solely actually see what you are searching for in a participant’s efficiency when you have an agenda, as I had final night time.

That is in all probability why I am going to by no means perceive why Ryan Yates is definitely a Premier League footballer. He may truly be good, however all I see is an absolute sh*thouse.