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It’s fleeting but effective. Sean Longstaff’s cameo at number 10 towards the end of last season gave Newcastle United’s backroom team something to think about.
Despite all the reports about little brother Matty this summer, the boy Geordie snatched from the local scene at North Shields Juniors also has an exciting challenge ahead.
Longstaff kicked home his only purpose of the season in the 4–1 win at AFC Bournemouth in July in an evening but fun on the south coast with part of an hour on the clock, but was only allowed to savor it 3 minutes earlier. get a muscle injury.
Those who have seen the 22-year-old progress to under-18s in Newcastle and beyond will be told that their attacking qualities have never been fully used through the magpies.
Sure, he’s left enough leads with 4 goals at the senior point since he picked up the point two summers ago, but only Steve Bruce gave him a chance at number 10.
The plan had been to give a run to the look towards the end of last season in this position and he understood it before burning at Vitality Stadium.
The saga of the acquisition at Newcastle United has caused a stir on Tyneside in recent months, with Amanda Staveley, the Saudi public investment fund and the reuben brothers now retired.
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With offensive features now limited to one week pre-season after injuries and the attack absenteeness of Dwight Gayle, Joelinton and Yoshinori Muto, Longstaff would possibly have a superior chance in one of the last 3 friendlies against Barnsley, Middlesbrough or Stoke. City.
It would depend on Steve Bruce what would happen after that and, of course, he would have the movement activity in the rest of the window.
My own impression of Longstaff this season is that he’ll be on a bigger crusade overall.
The more than two years have been a modest curve for the midfielder in terms of injuries and life in the eyes of the public.
It doesn’t seem to have been five minutes since entering the Premier League and experts such as Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Jamie Redknapp were queuing up to praise the Academy-worthy product, but last season was a test.
There was interest from Manchester United at one point, but how much depends on who is being talked about on the football circuit.
In the end, it was a matter of evaluation, and general manager Lee Charnley spoke to Ed Woodward of Man United, the Old Trafford club could not adjust to Newcastle’s value and the verbal exchange was brief.
In any case, Sean was a victim of his own good luck last season, because he couldn’t get back to the same kind of form in season 1 in the first team, and in addition, other groups did their homework with him.
As mentioned, it’s a learning curve, but the positive thing about Longstaff is that he’s a volunteer student.
So, what’s in store for you this season?
The good news is that he will live the dream and potentially play with his brother.
Let’s not say that when Newcastle’s season was heading down after the 5-0 defeat in Leicester City, the call was for either brother to patrol the opposing midfielder to Man United in the next game.
What happened next? The Roy of the Rovers comedian’s trick (which has a Twitter nickname and an online page, so we can assume it’s still applicable to someone!) While Matty hit the winner and Sean had one of his most productive games leaving his mother and dad. with tears of excitement at the Milburn Stand after the 1-0 win.
It was a victory that eased the tension of Bruce and his team in the backroom at a critical moment of the season, probably into the bowels of the Longstaff boys.
Bruce is a fan of either of the two brothers, but has rarely used a tough love with them, especially over the next two seasons, has given them a chance to succeed together.
With the highlights of Sean due to the series of contracts that once saw Leeds, Udinese, Southampton, Brighton and Schalke 04 at Matty’s table, he has the chance to overlook his business in what will be a competitive midfield engine room. This year.
Jonjo Shelvey, Isaac Hayden and new boy Jeff Hendrick will be favorites for the opening roles, however, in many tactics, the Longstaff boys are under strain to start the new campaign.
The intriguing war over the ground blows of the camp is already underway.