da dobrowin： Loads of Newcastle fans have been giving their verdict on the defeat at Liverpool ahead of the trip to Watford this weekend, and they want to see Sean Longstaff get his first start.
da pixbet： Every cloud has a silver lining, and for Newcastle the silver lining at Anfield was the Premier League debut of Longstaff.
The 21 year-old midfielder, born and raised in Tyneside and a product of the Newcastle academy, replaced Kenedy for the final 18 minutes of the 4-0 defeat to Liverpool.
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It’s probably fair to say he did more in that 18 minutes than Kenedy did all afternoon, and he nearly ruined the Reds’ clean sheet with a late effort that was thwarted by Alisson Becker.
The youngster’s physicality and composure on the ball makes him perfect for the Premier League, and fans are hoping he starts against Watford on Saturday.
Jonjo Shelvey could return for the clash at Vicarage Road, but if he doesn’t then Longstaff is surely a more promising option than Isaac Hayden.
It would be an incredibly brave call from Rafael Benitez to hand the youngster his first league start in the midst of a relegation battle, but the Twitter reactions down below are all for it…