{"id":618763,"date":"2022-10-25T04:12:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T08:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=618763"},"modified":"2022-10-25T04:12:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T08:12:08","slug":"miguel-almiron-newcastle-uniteds-main-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/10\/25\/miguel-almiron-newcastle-uniteds-main-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Attacker Is Stepping Up to Become Newcastle United\u2019s Main Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/10\/07\/inter-milan-striker-lautaro-martinez-staying\/\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> were one of three teams to have won every Premier League match they had played at home this season. That was until <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/17\/newcastle-united-loris-karius-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">Newcastle United<\/a> headed for north London on Sunday afternoon. Arsenal and Manchester City are now the only two teams with maximum points at home.<\/p>\n<p>Callum Wilson netted Newcastle\u2019s opener with a clever chip and after Sean Longstaff&#8217;s interception, Miguel Almiron put the Toon two to the good. Despite Harry Kane pulling one back for the hosts, it proved nothing more than a consolation. Eddie Howe\u2019s side held on for the win and have landed a place in the top four.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs had won their first five league games at home for the first time in 35 years, so coming back from the capital with three points was no mean feat. There were numerous contenders for the Magpies\u2019 Man of the Match but the man of the moment is undoubtedly Miguel Almiron.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been a long time coming, but the Paraguayan playmaker is finally coming into his own.<\/p>\n<h2>Miguel Almiron is the Main Man for the Magpies<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; Miguel Almiron Premier League goals this season: 6<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Jack Grealish Premier League goals for Manchester City: 4<\/p>\n<p>Almiron really took it personally \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aQeFaVsvV8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/aQeFaVsvV8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/talkSPORT\/status\/1584219372583006208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Outstanding in October<\/h3>\n<p>October\u2019s proved a fantastic month for the 28-year-old. He bagged a brace at Craven Cottage against Fulham, the first goal being a venomous volley right into the top corner. He tapped home the fourth Newcastle goal that day to seal the deal in west London.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/10\/22\/premier-league-predictions-matchweek-13\/\" target=\"_self\">Premier League Predictions Matchweek 13 \u2013 Manchester United Face Chelsea Test<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the following Saturday, he made another west London outfit pay, bagging one of five at St James\u2019 Park against Brentford. It might have been considered a gift, but it sums up his game at present. As well as looking to provide a threat in the wide area, his positional sense has come on leaps and bounds in order to sniff out opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s victory has Newcastle sat just two points behind Antonio Conte\u2019s Tottenham in third. The hosts did their very best to gift their opponents goals, with the visitors gratefully accepting both inside a ten-minute period at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-618772\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/10\/gettyimages-1435919688-594x594-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/10\/gettyimages-1435919688-594x594-1.jpg 594w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/10\/gettyimages-1435919688-594x594-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>&#8216;Miggy&#8217; the Match Winner Again<\/h3>\n<p>Given the rich vein of form that &#8216;Miggy&#8217; finds himself in, perhaps making five changes from their defeat to Manchester United was silly from Spurs. Clement Lenglet and Ryan Sessegnon replaced Ben Davies and Ivan Perisic on the left-hand side.<\/p>\n<p>And, after Wilson\u2019s opener, Miguel Almiron bagged his fifth goal in as many starts for Newcastle United. A wonderful winner against Everton in midweek was succeeded by a stunning solo effort at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>After signing on Tyneside back in January 2019, it was a stuttering start for the \u00a320 million man. Perhaps it was the fact that he was immediately expected to justify a club record fee. Or it was overlooked that he hadn\u2019t had a pre-season with his new teammates after signing from Atlanta United, who had just concluded their MLS campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The 2019\/20 season, Almiron\u2019s first full one as a United player, saw him net four Premier League goals and eight for the Toon in all competitions. Four was also his league tally in the 2020\/21 season and his winner against Crystal Palace in April was his sole strike last season.<\/p>\n<h3>Prime Time for the Paraguayan<\/h3>\n<p>Players in the final third are judged upon their numbers. Goals had dried up for United\u2019s number 24 in a stop-start campaign. It appeared as though he could\u2019ve been a contender to leave. A whole host of starts could&#8217;ve transferred to Tyneside in a potentially new-look Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/10\/21\/michael-carrick-new-middlesbrough-manager\/\" target=\"_self\">Former Manchester United Midfielder on the Verge of Becoming Middlesbrough Manager<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, Eddie Howe has kept him around when it would\u2019ve been easy to fork out for a new winger or attacking midfielder. Almiron is continuing to justify his selection. The Paraguayan is a prime example of a player that the manager has developed, as opposed to getting the chequebook at the ready.<\/p>\n<p>Miguel Almiron has scored more league goals in October than Jack Grealish has managed for Manchester City. Perhaps that will silence the \u00a3100 million man, as the Toon\u2019s wing wizard continues to keep improving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur were one of three teams to have won every Premier League match they had played at home this season. That was until Newcastle United headed for north London on Sunday afternoon. Arsenal and Manchester City are now the only two teams with maximum points at home. 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