Steve Bruce was thrilled to see £21million signing Miguel Almiron finally end his drought in style as Newcastle snatched a priceless Premier League victory over Crystal Palace. Head coach Bruce, whose backing for the player he inherited from predecessor Rafael Benitez has been unstinting, said: “I nearly did a Jose Mourinho. “You want people like that to succeed and thankfully, he’s got it off his back which is good to see. He’s made two, three saves – the one in the first half, I thought, was the best one. “But that’s football.”Hodgson also played down a difference of opinion between Zaha and Patrick Van Aanholt in the aftermath of the goal.

Source: Express December 21, 2019 18:33 UTC