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title: "Newcastle United: Kevin Phillips raves about Miguel Almiron after West Brom victory"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Domagoj kostanjsak"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2020-03-05T20:50:14Z"
modified: "2020-03-05T20:50:14Z"
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# Newcastle United: Kevin Phillips raves about Miguel Almiron after West Brom victory

**Kevin Phillips joined The Debate podcast and discussed Newcastle’s victory over West Brom that punched their ticket for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.**

It was a rather dramatic night in the end but Steve Bruce and his squad secured a nail-biting 3-2 victory against the Championship leaders and are now into the quarter-finals of the tournament.

But according to Phillips, there was one man who stood out for him and that was Miguel Almiron as the 26-year-old attacking midfielder dropped a brilliant display.

Here’s what Phillips said on [The Debate](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p085ksb7) podcast (4/3/2020): “He’s become more clever in the last year. He’s getting his head up a lot more, he’s showing a lot more composure, of course, the work rate is still there and you can see how much he’s adored by the Newcastle supporters. Tonight he showed a bit of everything – he showed intelligence, his decision making at the right time was spot on, his finishing was outstanding. He looks a top-quality player.”

Since these words are basically coming from a West Brom perspective, seeing how Phillips is a former player of the club himself, the praise is just that much more meaningful.

Of course, it’s also quite warranted as Almiron netted a brace on the night, definitely doing his part of the job on the pitch and making sure his team advanced into the quarter-finals.

This in itself is a great achievement for the Magpies but it remains to be seen if they can do even more.

***Newcastle fans, what did you think of Almiron’s performance vs West Brom? Do you agree with Phillips’ words? Let us know down in the comments below!***