On Sunday, Chelsea travelled to St James Park and were very lucky to come away with all three points in a game where a few dodgy refereeing decisions and key moments went against The Magpies, despite the heroics from their new-look backline. In particular, new boy Fabian Schar impressed the supporters.
Very disappointed with the result, was a great fight from our team.
Good feeling to have played my first PL-game in front of our fans!!! Keep working!!! #nufc pic.twitter.com/ytUBb0cPMk— Fabian Schär (@fabianschaer) 27 August 2018
If Schar can put in the same shift he did against Chelsea on a weekly basis then there’s no reason why he can’t go down as a hero in the Northeast. The Swiss international defended heroically and was very unlucky to have a penalty awarded against him for what was a brilliant last-ditch tackle on Marcos Alonso, however, the referee obviously didn’t see Schar’s contact with the ball and gave it.
Alongside fellow debutant Federico Fernandez, Schar looked comfortable and you wouldn’t have known that it was his debut if you hadn’t been told. The fact that he stepped up to the plate despite the absence of the club’s number one defender and club captain, Jamaal Lascelles speaks volumes about the 26-year-old’s maturity and ability and the Geordies will be loving having him at the club if he can keep putting in displays like that on Sunday.
You can read the Magpies’ verdict on Schar here:
Thought you did well yesterday. Shame about the ref tho! Welcome to #NUFC
— James Keatley (@jkeatley1892) 27 August 2018
Good debut, well played! Very unlucky to lose the match and it was NEVER a penalty – Welcome to Newcastle!
— jack (@jacamotrackies) August 27, 2018
How was that a penalty? Well played… Keep the fight going…! #hoppsuisse
— Chris Price (@chrispriceswiss) August 27, 2018
Well done lad never a penalty HWTL
— o.peel (@o_peel) 28 August 2018
You played well fella. Never a peno in a million years. Keep going bud
— @SpiritoftheToon (@sirbobbyspirit1) 28 August 2018
you did good mate, want you starting next game
— TOON ARMY (@PNufc15) 27 August 2018
Great performance, didn’t deserve to get beat…. never a penalty.
Welcome to the Toon Fabian— Davie Wood (@davie_wood) August 27, 2018
The Magpies are loving having Schar at the club and will be keen to see how he gets on in their next Premier League clash against Manchester City.
