Alan Shearer: Newcastle United took all three points in their home fixture against Crystal Palace last night. The club registered a 1-0 win, thanks to Miguel Almirón’s stunning effort.
However, Newcastle legend Alan Shearer still feels the Paraguayan needs to do a lot more to cement his position in the squad following the takeover.
“He’s one of many players that are playing for their future. We know the situation, we know they’re going to invest again. One thing you can never throw at him is his attitude and work rate, always superb,” said Shearer.
“But, what you can say is his final end product, crossing and finishing – not tonight. He’s got sick yards to catch up on [Tyrick] Mitchell, the left back, not only does he do that, he’s got the composure and the pace.
“The finish was unbelievable and the touch from [Bruno] Guimaraes to set him up, then the volley in behind, the weight of pass was magnificent, but he [Almiron] reads it quicker and that’s how he gets in behind.
“Still a lot to do, he finds the top corner. As I said, that’s been missing from his game, in terms of crossing and finishing, the number of goals is nowhere near good enough. But, his attitude has been absolutely superb in the Newcastle shirt.
“He’s got from now and the end of the seasons to show he deserves a place with what is going on next season.”
