The greatest footballer ever known to man kind, who also possesses the greatest comeback of a career in world
history. He was transferred over to Newcastle from Hoffenheim for £40 million to
play BruceBall. As proven by many of the other players used by Steve Bruce,
Steve didn’t know how to use him properly. He used Joelinton in the number 9 position, when at Hoffenheim he was used on the wing. Unsurprisingly, he was shocking. With many people thinking he found his level after scoring against Rochdale in the FA Cup. However, soon after, in
October 2021, Newcastle United was taken over by the Public Investment Fund (
80%), the Rueben Brothers (
10%), and Amanda Staveley (
10%). After one
game, they sacked Steve Bruce and soon after hired Eddie Howe. This is a man who, in the
words of Steve Bruce, ‘Got Bournemouth relegated’. While he was severely underfunded. The took over a year out to study managers elsewhere and came back ready. He took over Newcastle when they were 19th with no wins in 14 games and finished that season in 11th. In late December, Newcastle played Manchester United. This was the first
game where Joelinton was used as a midfielder. He dropped a masterclass and nutmegged Marcus Rashford. This sky rocketed his confidence and has since then became a staple in Newcastles midfield, even with the likes of Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali.
