Premier League 2019/20: Newcastle United 0-1 Arsenal - 5 Hits and Flops

#4 Flop: Miguel Almiron

Miguel Almiron had a promising start to the game

With his direct running in the channels, Miguel Almiron asked all sorts of questions from Sokratis, Nacho Monreal and Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the opening quarter of the game. Thus, the Paraguayan's name under this bracket could come as a surprise for a few people, especially after his encouraging start.

Almiron's performance started to deteriorate after he got booked for simulation inside the Arsenal box. That incident marked a change in his game as the Paraguay international tried to win fouls with his play-acting.

Throughout the game, the 25-year-old's decision-making was sub-standard and he struggled to time his final passes and runs behind Arsenal defence. Also, in the second half, Almiron failed to combine well with the wing backs, Javier Manquillo and Matt Ritchie.

However, Almiron's linkup with Joelinton looked promising, suggesting that the Magpies have a lot of potential on that front. These two have the ability to create a mouth-watering partnership. The Brazilian's brilliant hold-up play could be a key factor in releasing Almiron to make his trademark thrusts behind the opposition defence.