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newcastle Owner eddie howe Salute to the “special” player and person bruno guimares That’s after seeing them secure a hard-fought Premier League win over Fulham.
brazil International’s 90th-minute strike at St James’ Park, after he had earlier missed a great chance to restore the Magpies’ lead, proved decisive as they emerged with a 2–1 win.
Head coach Howe said: “Bruno, I’ve talked about him many times, but the player and person he is together is a very special thing. His will to win, his drive, his determination to succeed are there for us every day.
“His professionalism in preparing himself to play is of the highest level and I always think if you do that you get your rewards and even in the 90th minute he is stepping up.
“How he got into the box at that moment, I would love to look back because there must have been a moment when he had to light the burner and guess what was going to happen.
“But it’s down to his motivation, so he’s a very special player and, as I say, a special person and we’re lucky to have him.”
Newcastle took the lead in the 18th minute when Jacob Murphy fired past the goalkeeper, after robbing defender Kelvin Bassey and running away. bernd leno And out of post.
Sasa Lukic equalized 11 minutes after the restart with impressive half-time substitute Kevin Pietersen, and the visitors looked to have secured a point until Leno struck Guimaraes after blocking Will Osula’s shot, when he also made a spectacular impact from the bench.
Asked about Osula’s contribution, Howe said: “I’m really pleased with Will because he’s not 100 per cent fit. He’s struggling with an ankle problem, so we’ve got to try to manage him correctly.”
“But I think you’ve seen, everyone who’s watched us, there’s been a big evolution in his game, a big change in his confidence levels because of that. He’s coming on to the pitch and influencing matches and he’s got great qualities.
“Today, he did really well, I thought, picking the right time to shoot. Leno made a good save, but our captain is there to finish the move, so it’s a big goal for us.”
Fulham boss Marco Silva naturally felt his side were left with no reward for their efforts against the side who beat Benfica 3-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday after being made to pay for errors before both goals.
Silva said: “In the game they were more on the front foot, but we were in control, and again a mistake, a mistake we can’t make and they punished us in the moment of the counter-attack when you have to do the basics well and we didn’t.
“It’s a moment when you are being punished by the details which always play a big role in Premier League matches.
“We have to face it, we have to improve obviously. The collective feelings from our side, they were good, but we want more.”