Eddie Howe says Newcastle United will do all they'll to “shield” Lewis Miley after {the teenager} acquired “completely unjustified” criticism on social media.
Miley selected to restrict replies to a put up he made on X to mark his fiftieth first-team sport for Newcastle in opposition to Bournemouth on Sunday. It's understood this was a precaution as he's nonetheless younger.
The 19-year-old got here underneath hearth from a minority of social media customers, who questioned the midfielder's first-team credentials through the goalless draw on the Vitality Stadium, and Howe mentioned it was “completely unjustified”.
Howe is aware of such feedback can have an effect on gamers in the event that they “soak up it”, however the Newcastle head coach careworn Miley was “robust mentally”.
“Lewie is an excellent participant and a participant we have to help and shield,” he mentioned. “Generally, while you take a look at him, you overlook how younger he's due to his stature and maturity each on and off the pitch.
“All gamers want help, assist and steering. Something different, I might encourage the gamers to modify off from and simply attempt to hearken to the folks that basically matter of their lives like their household, mates and, after all, us. We are going to do every thing we are able to to help him and deal with him because the expertise that we all know he's.”
