Joelinton: will not play against Everton (Howe)

[joeyt]

What a sliding doors moment this turned out to be

 

 

[CPL]

Cheered every tackle but more so everytime this guy ran back and tackled any player in red! He was like a raging bull! 

[Nobody]

4 hours ago, Yorkie said:

 

Iirc that was the first time I welled up.  Knew then that something momentous was brewing.

That was the moment that confirmed the mood switch in the bar I was in, before kick off the Liverpool fans knew they would win it, but as time went on it started changing. When Joelinton did that, the pub was like 'Newcastle are the better team here, they might just win it.'

[Kid Icarus]

Think the moment for me was when Liverpool played their second or third wayward pass out to their left wing in the second half and it just went harmlessly out of play. I might have misinterpreted it but it felt like there were a few knowing looks that went around. 

[The College Dropout]

3 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

Think the moment for me was when Liverpool played their second or third wayward pass out to their left wing in the second half and it just went harmlessly out of play. I might have misinterpreted it but it felt like there were a few knowing looks that went around. 

Yep. These are OFF it. 
 

At that point I knew Liverpool could not win it. We could only lose it. They weren’t going to do with us with outstanding quality. Even the goal I think Willock gives them possession from a left footed cross when he should’ve just kept the ball and then Bruno loses it in the middle with Scar out of position slightly. It was a good goal but we kinda let them in. And a second would only come from us shitting ourselves. 
 

I didn’t think we could beat Liverpool mentally but we did.  They didn’t think they could do it. 
 

Fate was with us. Thought they missed Trent massively. 

[Adam]

27 minutes ago, joeyt said:

What a sliding doors moment this turned out to be

 

 

 

3 years, 3 months, 16 days between that and winning the cup. What a transformation of the club and Big Joe. We've had some cult heroes over the years, but this team has 5 or 6 of them already. 

[Mike]

21 hours ago, Superior Acuña said:

That was beautiful.

 

there was a tackle or block he did at the other end and celebrated it in front of Liverpool fans. Class 

 

Bar went mental every time he did something. He was the tone setter.

[Skeletor]

To be honest as much as I might have felt things were going our way, as soon as Chiesa scored I braced myself for the inevitable equaliser and cum fest by the commentators. Couldn't believe that final whistle when I heard it.

[Rod]

27 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

Yep. These are OFF it. 
 

At that point I knew Liverpool could not win it. We could only lose it. They weren’t going to do with us with outstanding quality. Even the goal I think Willock gives them possession from a left footed cross when he should’ve just kept the ball and then Bruno loses it in the middle with Scar out of position slightly. It was a good goal but we kinda let them in. And a second would only come from us shitting ourselves. 
 

I didn’t think we could beat Liverpool mentally but we did.  They didn’t think they could do it. 
 

Fate was with us. Thought they missed Trent massively. 

Missing Trent would have made no difference whatsoever.  We dominated them from the first whistle to the last.  Oh and we were missing Botman, Hall and Gordon.

[The College Dropout]

4 minutes ago, Rod said:

Missing Trent would have made no difference whatsoever.  We dominated them from the first whistle to the last.  Oh and we were missing Botman, Hall and Gordon.

We didn’t actually miss anyone - everyone playing was brilliant to a man and played to their strengths. We just needed more quality off the bench when we tired. 
 

All Liverpool’s weaknesses were on display.  Without tent there’s not an impactful passer from deep.  None of their attackers outside of Salah is a constant threat

or real top quality. They looked tired.  It’s not a big side etc.  we exposed them. 

 

 

Edited March 17 by The College Dropout

[Kid Icarus]

You can go through more or less every player's performance yesterday and bring yourself to tears thinking about it like, that's before getting onto the midfield as a unit and the team as a whole. Love every single one of them, but I think Joelinton's performance was maybe the one that represented everything the most.

[Skeletor]

3 minutes ago, Rod said:

Missing Trent would have made no difference whatsoever.  We dominated them from the first whistle to the last.  Oh and we were missing Botman, Hall and Gordon.

 

 

It played a factor. Quansah basically offered nothing going forward and Salah nothing going backwards and Livramento and Barnes were able to double team both in each direction. If TAA had been on the field that wouldn't have been so easy to pull off.

[McDog]

1 minute ago, Skeletor said:

 

 

It played a factor. Quansah basically offered nothing going forward and Salah nothing going backwards and Livramento and Barnes were able to double team both in each direction. If TAA had been on the field that wouldn't have been so easy to pull off.

 

 

Absolutely, although the way the lads played I would have still liked their chances.

[Ellis H]

You can see how they’d be in big trouble next year if Salah, Trent and Van Dijk all leave. They’d be going for free as well so no money coming in to replace them.

[Skeletor]

Just now, Ellis H said:

You can see how they’d be in big trouble next year if Salah, Trent and Van Dijk all leave. They’d be going for free as well so no money coming in to replace them.

 

[Superior Acuña]

23 hours ago, Superior Acuña said:

 

 

there was a tackle or block he did at the other end and celebrated it in front of Liverpool fans. Class 

Think this is one I was referring to (timestamped)

 

 

[aussiemag]

At 42 million, we will have had him for 9 years when his contract expires. Thats 5 million a year spread over his transfer fee to that point. Hes been a bargain really, given his importance and longevity. 
 

[Mattoon]

[Sempiternal]

Gone into my top 1 midfield performances after the Tiote one against Man U in the 3-0. Which was immense 

[Weezertron]

When he's on one, he's an unbelievable player. 

[PauloGeordio]

 

[gbandit]

What a two minute reel that is, the challenges on Quansah and Diaz, exceptional 

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

Just noticed him in the celebrations singing along to Home Newcastle with a scarf above his head. 

 

I want a Joelinton highlights reel of that performance and I want it now. What a man.

[Geordie Ahmed]

I still can't get over his transformation, it's been utterly insane

 

It was already complete well before this game but this was the cherry on top, he's cemented club legend status with that performance (as have a few others)

[Ronson333]

https://sportwitness.co.uk/lets-not-stop-here-joelinton-still-struggling-for-words-tells-brazilians-why-newcastle-fans-so-special/#google_vignette
 

 

Joelinton certainly sees the victory as a springboard for success, insisting he and his teammates won’t stop with this one.

“I have no words to describe that everything is going is through in my head at this moment. It’s a whirlwind of feelings, emotions, things I can’t explain. A gigantic title, which will be scored in Newcastle history,” he said.

“I came to the club in 2019, thinking precisely of moments like this. We have a huge project at the club, with a winning ambition, and gradually we are going in that direction. We arrived in the Champions League recently, two seasons ago we were runners-up of the League Cup, and now we have reached this title.”

The success is certainly a special moment for Joelinton, whose time in the North East has not been an easy one to say the least.

He initially struggled when arriving at the club as a striker and was written off completely before the arrival of Howe, who moved him into a midfield role instead.

The Brazilian has flourished since then and is very much a key player for the Magpies and is now a firm fan favourite, something he is grateful for.

“I just have to thank all that affection this crowd has for me since I arrived,” he added.

“I try every game to match this on the field, with a lot of desire and delivery. This is the moment of Newcastle and the whole city. Let’s not stop here. That was a first achievement. We will follow in this footprint ambitious to mark our name in the history of the club.”