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3 players who fired Newcastle United past Bournemouth

By Durim Halimi

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - JULY 01: Allan Saint-Maximin of Newcastle United is pressured for the ball by Arnaut Danjuma (L) and Lloyd Kelly of AFC Bournemouth (R) during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Newcastle United at Vitality Stadium on July 01, 2020 in Bournemouth, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - JULY 01: Allan Saint-Maximin of Newcastle United is pressured for the ball by Arnaut Danjuma (L) and Lloyd Kelly of AFC Bournemouth (R) during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Newcastle United at Vitality Stadium on July 01, 2020 in Bournemouth, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) /
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Newcastle United taught Bournemouth a lesson on the south coast after claiming a 4-1 victory yesterday.

Steve Bruce made multiple changes to the starting lineup for Newcastle United’s trip to Bournemouth, but his selections paid off. The Magpies took the lead early on through Dwight Gayle and kept their foot on the pedal to claim a 4-1 victory.

Sean Longstaff left the game in the first half with a hamstring injury, but not before he found the back of the net. Joining him on the score sheet were Miguel Almiron and Valentino Lazaro. Newcastle United were clicking on all cylinders, but the following players stood out with their stellar performances.

Allan Saint-Maximin

The dynamic Frenchman was one of the worst players in the FA Cup clash against Manchester City, but he made up for that by providing three assists against Bournemouth. The Cherries’ back line failed to cope with the pressure he applied, and they could not contain his technical skills in the final third.

Saint-Maximin did a brilliant job setting up the opener for Gayle, dribbling past two defenders to find Longstaff wide open in the middle of the box, and his quick pass to set Almiron free sealed the deal for Newcastle United. His three assists led to three massive points.

Jonjo Shelvey

Newcastle United lacked creativity in their FA Cup exit over the weekend, but Shelvey’s presence changed all that yesterday. Newcastle United were comfortable on the ball and enjoyed the majority of possession as a result of Shelvey’s coordination in midfield.

Bournemouth’s lack of urgency enabled the Magpies to spread out, which gave Shelvey plenty of time of dish out accurate diagonal long balls to his wingers. The mercurial midfielder is known as the team’s main playmaker and he lived up to that reputation when he set up Lazaro for the fourth goal.

Miguel Almiron

The Paraguayan star was on the bench, but he came on and kept the momentum going in favor of the Magpies. The speedster enjoyed the freedom to roam up the middle and was able to spread the ball out wide near the penalty area as a result.

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The key highlight of his performance was the goal he scored in the 57th minute. Almiron kept running once he received a pass from Saint-Maximin, dribbled away from his defenders at an angle and curled the ball into the top corner with ease. That goal marked Almiron’s third goal of the season and his seventh across all competitions.