It’s been just under a week since Newcastle United secured their second victory on the trot with a 2-1 home win over Southampton, and with other challenging fixtures looming on the calendar, including a Boxing Day away trip to face Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United, supporters have taken the time to praise Andy Carroll for his work rate against the Saints.
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The Magpies striker re-signed at St. James’ Park in the summer for free in a deal that surprised a few supporters, but after his hard-working display against Southampton, which included assisting Jonjo Shelvey’s equalising goal, fans understand why his acquisition could be a potentially important one for the campaign ahead.
Newcastle’s official Twitter account showcased just why Carroll should get praise after the victory, publishing a clip of him running tirelessly in a bid to prevent a Saints full-back from putting a dangerous cross into the penalty area – jumping into a challenge and endearing himself to the Geordie faithful once again.
Here’s how supporters reacted on social media.
I feel like he is giving 200% effort with us this time.
— Danny Doom ⚪⚫ (@DannyBrown333) December 12, 2019
Can’t wait for him to put the final nail in Solksjaer’s coffin
— Laurence Taylor ️⚽️⚫️⚪️🇬🇧🏴 (@laurence_1999) December 12, 2019
@Jordan_Riches Andy Carroll the makeshift left back 🤔😂
— Ryan (@RyanSoulsbyy) December 12, 2019
We needed this kind of energetic player for long time.
Andy, good luck on a new long term contract!— Ashley OUT (@bwnewcastle) December 12, 2019
Good to see Andy’s energy and determination coming back. Newcastle is where he belongs and naturally he plays well.
— KJ Chung (@k_j_baby) December 12, 2019
I’m going radge when he scores this season
— Luke Wilson (@lukewilson1802) December 12, 2019
