Club release brilliant Joelinton video as more stunning stats emerge on our Brazilian bulldozer
Joelinton's transformation on Tyneside has been nothing short of sensational.
Many (including myself) felt he was being woefully mismanaged as a lone striker, believing he'd be better as support player or inside forward, however no one predicted he'd go from £40m flop to this bulldozing midfielder who is now winning the ball back more than any other Premier League player.
Tasked with keeping the likes of Coutinho and Buendia quiet on Sunday, the Brazilian did exactly that in what was another dominant display from the 25-year-old.
The club have now released a compilation of his 'all-action' performance, highlighting just how important his dirty work was to our 1-0 win over Aston Villa:
These stats are impressive enough, but even more have emerged which highlight just how dominant the big man has been since he reverted to a deeper midfield role.
He only switched positions 14 weeks into the season, yet the statisticians at 'The Other 14' reveal that he's STILL ranks highly when it comes to combined tackles and interceptions.
He averages 4.61 per game, leaving him marginally behind the likes of Leicester's Wilfred Ndidi and Brighton's Yves Bissouma - which is hugely impressive when he's spent a high percentage of the season playing much higher up the pitch!
As expected, his numbers over the last five games - which have seen him play in a midfield role - leave him top of the pile!
