‘Just Didn’t Mean Enough’ – Crystal Palace Star Bullied By Newcastle Man Believes Ex-PL Winger
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15-second readFormer Premier League winger Perry Groves believes Newcastle United's Nico Gonzalez bullied Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton during their recent match, leading to Harvey Barnes' goal. Groves felt Wharton wasn't strong enough to protect the ball from Gonzalez. The incident occurred at the edge of Crystal Palace's box, kickstarting the move that resulted in the goal.
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Former Premier League winger Perry Groves believes Newcastle United's Nico Gonzalez bullied Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton during their recent match, leading to Harvey Barnes' goal. Groves felt Wharton wasn't strong enough to protect the ball from Gonzalez. The incident occurred at the edge of Crystal Palace's box, kickstarting the move that resulted in the goal. Groves made these comments on talkSPORT.
Newcastle United won the match 2-0 against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, ending their two-game winless run. William Osula and Harvey Barnes scored the goals in the second half. Nico Gonzalez played the full 90 minutes and was involved in the play leading to Barnes' goal. The win moved Newcastle to eighth place in the league table.
Groves also praised Newcastle's second-half performance, noting they were moving the ball quicker and making better decisions. He attributed this improvement to Matthias Jaissle's half-time team talk. The pressure, however, increased on Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage following the loss. Wharton will look to prove his quality in upcoming games after receiving praise for his performance against Leeds United.
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- Newcastle United, Crystal Palace
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Former Premier League winger Perry Groves is of the view that Newcastle United star Nico Gonzalez bullied Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton in the build up to Harvey Barnes’ goal on Sunday. In the summer, Newcastle brought in 24-year-old defensive midfielder Gonzalez as an experienced head in midfield, following his Premier League spell at Manchester City. The midfielder has established himself as a regular in Matthias Jaissle’s midfield, featuring six times in the league for the Magpies. Add Inside Futbol as a preferred source on Google. Gonzalez featured for the full 90 minutes on Sunday against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park and helped Newcastle to end their two-game winless run by beating Pierre Sage’s side 2-0 away from home.
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