Sandro Tonali opened the scoring for Newcastle United against Manchester United in style with a stunning volley as the Magpies went on to win 4-1 at St. James’ Park.
The former AC Milan midfielder was on the scoresheet alongside Bruno Guimaraes while Harvey Barnes scored a brace to make life even worse for Ruben Amorim and Co.
Alejandro Garnacho levelled the scores for Manchester United with a delightful finish but his goal seemed to be the much-needed wake-up call Newcastle needed to put the game to bed.
The hosts certainly did and took another step towards qualifying for the Champions League.
Newcastle fans were full of praise for Sandro Tonali, who had yet another terrific game in black and white against Manchester United.
Newcastle fans praise Sandro Tonali as Magpies beat Manchester United
One Newcastle fan lauded Tonali’s showing against Manchester United by simply writing: “Sandro Tonali, world-class.”
Another Newcastle fan went as far as to claim that Tonali is the best midfielder in the Premier League after his masterclass against Manchester United: “Sandro Tonali is the best midfielder in the Premier League currently. So good.”
A third supporter expressed just how entertaining he finds the Italian to watch: “I could watch Sandro Tonali play football all day, all week and all year. Magnificent footballer.”
A fourth Newcastle fan raved about Tonali as he starred against Manchester United, simply saying: “Sandro Tonali is an absolute baller!”
A fifth supporter added: “Tonali is really different gravy, isn’t he?”
Finally, a sixth Newcastle fan also hailed Tonali’s performance against Manchester United and claimed he is their best player: “I actually can’t put into words how much I love Sandro Tonali. Our best player.”
It’s clear to see how adored the 24-year-old is by the St. James’ Park faithful.
Sandro Tonali stats for Newcastle vs Manchester United
The numbers also go to show how well the Newcastle midfielder fared on Sunday.
Tonali scored a screamer, played four passes into the final third, won a duel, had three touches in the opposition box and misplaced four of 96 passes.
Newcastle fans have every right to love Tonali as he showed against Manchester United as well as Liverpool recently that he is up there amongst one of the best midfielders in the Premier League.
