The ‘Tonali effect’ in Newcastle

Sandro Tonali He arrived at the Newcastle Training Center facilities as one of them. Not to mention he is a sanctioned player, unavailable for the ‘magpies’ coach, Eddie Howe. The Italy international greets the same motivation and good disposition as the rest of his team-mates when entering the modern, quiet and welcoming fields of Darsley Park, in Little Benton, every day. He is still in the group, but his work is in the shadows and his reserved silence is a reflection of the difficult and strange times Newcastle United are going through. The nightmare came inside. The big signing of the year won’t help the team, and he won’t play again until, at least, the month of August.

The personal problem of Tonal, who was banned for ten months for breaching betting regulations in Italy, reflected on the struggle and struggles of a very exciting season on Tyneside, as Newcastle returned to the Champions League. Paris Saint Germain’s 4-1 defeat in October gave Saint Jame’s Park a boost, but the outstanding performance was ultimately just a bubble. Everything went wrong in no time. The Italian’s punishment, coupled with an unfortunate string of injuries to key players, dented a good initial game, until he eventually lost his identity, to the despair of ardent ‘Geordie’ fans of cold north-east England.

The careful and serene figure of Eddie Howe It helped a lot during this transition period. He has served as a bridge for so many emotional ups and downs, also embracing the internal problems of his millionaire club, which is owned by Saudi Arabia’s public investment fund, to enforce the Premier League’s financial and sustainability standards. how calmed down at the most critical moments, and, also in the case Tonal‘, has closed the ranks in Italian. He programmed him with a specific and personalized plan to get fit, and treated him as if he had to be on the pitch at Saint James’ Park tomorrow, to play the important match against Tottenham Hotspur.

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Tonal He is almost halfway through his ban after being handed a 10-month suspension in October for betting offenses he committed in Italy. The investigation carried out by the English federation is now pending, but the Italian’s slow exit in the tunnel was understood by his teammates and the coaching staff, who supported him in the locker room. In his harsh acclimatization to the Tyne capital, the Tonal He admits to “losing it.” At 23 years old, the Italian’s problems are now shared by players such as goalkeeper Pope, the Dutch center back. boatmanCaptain trippier or the Brazilian attacker Joelintonalso stars of the team, fell from grace with untimely injuries, which greatly reduced Newcastle’s options.

Despite the setbacks, and the rumors placing Newcastle as a selling club next summer, to adapt its balance sheets to the demands of the Premier, how He injected all the optimism he could. The important victory against Fulham (0-1), in a relatively weak game at Craven Cottage, could be a turning point thanks to the goal of Bruno Guimaraes. “It was an incredible response, a change of attitude that made a difference. “It was consistent with one of the best achievements of the season,” he explained. howwho used imagination to make up for the absence of up to 13 players due to various physical problems.

Keep Guimaraes

Newcastle’s progress, seen after their excellent season last year after finishing fourth and returning to the Champions League, is in danger of stalling if the team does not react well in the final seven days. Now in eighth place, just two points behind Manchester United (sixth), but already 13 behind Aston Villa (fifth), qualification to play in Europe is key for the Arab capital’s ambitious project on Tyneside, while the names of Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isaac two of its references, shifting as much as possible, without changing the positivism of Eddie Howe.

“My intention is to maintain Bruno Guimaraes as possible,” carefully said the Amersham coach, to whom the club must thank the tactical push and his right choice of reinforcements that led Newcastle to fight their best again. Leaders have also made an economic effort, with the investment and qualitative leap seen in the renovated facilities in Benton. There, in an atmosphere of silence and isolation, the players enjoy all kinds of attention for their preparation days, with modern locker rooms and relaxation areas, hydrotherapy pools, and even a covered field for the rainy season. All these efforts require a large team in accordance with the goals set by the club, but the income from UEFA tournaments is key to sustain it.

That’s why tomorrow’s game against Tottenham, at Saint Jame’s Park, is so important. The particular spirit of its stadium, one of the strongest in England, accompanies the team and does not fall at any time. He didn’t do it with Sandro Tonali, for whom he had already composed a song of support, nor did he do it with unexpected blows and defeats. When a final reaction is needed, the loyal ‘Geordie’ fan will once again be the soul of Newcastle.