BBC MOTD pundit Alan Shearer has raved about Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali for his performance against Aston Villa at St. James’ Park in the Premier League on Saturday evening.
The Newcastle United legend has said on Match of the Day on BBC One that Sandro Tonali was “perfect” for Eddie Howe’s side against Aston Villa.
Newcastle hammered Villa 5-1 at St. James’ Park in their opening Premier League game of the season.
Tonali opened the scoring for the Magpies on six minutes.
The Italy international midfielder, who joined Newcastle from AC Milan in the summer transfer window, played a role in two other goals for Newcastle.
Praise for Sandro Tonali for Newcastle United vs Aston Villa
Shearer said: “The star of the show was Tonali. As debuts go, this is as good as it gets.
“It was the perfect midfield performance. Goals, assists, tackles, great range of passing, late runs into the box, timing was perfect in almost perfect, getting stuck in, he really was superb.”
Sandro Tonali is one of the best young midfielders around, and he was truly brilliant for Newcastle United against Aston Villa.
The 23-year-old held his own in the middle of the park and drove the team forward.
Tonali could have scored another goal against Villa had former Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez not denied him.
The defensive midfielder is going to be a big player for Newcastle this season, both in the Premier League and in the UEFA Champions League.
Tonali is a very classy player who is very good with the ball at his feet and works extremely hard off it.
Newcastle are aiming to finish in the top four of the Premier League table this season and will also look to make an impact in the UEFA Champions League.
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