Joelinton says it was troubling to see Newcastle United team-mate Lewis Miley “get stick” after a landmark second, however the Brazilian believes real supporters are firmly behind {the teenager}.
Miley selected to restrict replies to a submit he made on X to mark his fiftieth first-team recreation for Newcastle on the weekend. It's understood this was a precaution as he's nonetheless younger.
The 19-year-old put in an achieved show within the goalless draw towards Bournemouth – his first Premier League begin since February – however he nonetheless got here in for criticism from a small minority of social media customers who questioned his first-team credentials.
Miley's plan of action on the social media platform was observed, and followers have since despatched messages of help, whereas captain Bruno Guimaraes hailed his fellow midfielder as a “high participant and man”.
Joelinton performed alongside academy graduate Miley in Newcastle's 4-1 win towards Bradford Metropolis on Wednesday night time and mentioned the teen has a “nice future in entrance of him”.
“It is at all times troublesome if you see your team-mate get stick,” Joelinton mentioned following the Carabao Cup third-round tie. “I've had a troublesome time right here, too. I understand how it's.
“I do know the followers are behind the staff and a extremely good younger participant. He performed rather well on Sunday. The staff has to get higher and everybody has to look on the mirror and get higher.”
Miley praised Newcastle's “superb” travelling help in his submit on Sunday, saying he was “very proud” to have hit the milestone for his boyhood membership.
The midfielder broke a variety of data throughout a breakout marketing campaign at Newcastle a few years in the past, together with turning into the youngest participant in Champions League historical past to supply an help for an English aspect by doing so on the age of 17 years and 226 days.
Miley went on to endure again and foot accidents and has confronted intense competitors for a beginning berth whereas competing with fellow midfielders Guimaraes, Joelinton and Sandro Tonali.
However Miley, tellingly, stored his place in Eddie Howe's beginning line-up for the go to of Bradford.
“I believed Lewie was wonderful,” the Newcastle head coach mentioned. “Partially, I believe he actually helped us within the first half. He performed some pretty little deft touches and brief passes into midfield utilizing Joe and Bruno as a springboard, actually, to regulate that midfield space.
“He is come again into the staff and produced two actually good performances back-to-back. I believed he was actually good towards Bournemouth in possibly a barely totally different option to tonight, however he is growing his expertise on a regular basis and I am actually happy with him.”
