da betsson： Newcastle defender Jamaal Lascelles impressed the Toon faithful during their victory away at Rotherham United on the weekend.
da prosport bet： The Magpies’ star centre-back was sensational as his team secured a 0-1 victory away in south Yorkshire to continue their pursuit of promotion back to the Premier League.
Questions marks were raised over the summer when Rafael Benitez handed the captain’s armband to the young defender but his steely performances have been instrumental in Newcastle’s early season fortune and Saturday was no different.
Rotherham’s direct approach saw Lascelles make a staggering 18 clearances to keep them at bay – the second highest clearances registered by a single player in the Championship this season and bettered only by Derby’s Jason Shackell, who made 20 in a single game.
It wasn’t only his clearances that had Tyneside fans excited, as his 83% pass success rate was a return that even Pep Guardiola would have appreciated. His aerial prowess and domination of the Rotherham forwards was evident also as he won 11 challenges in the air.
The win keeps Newcastle in third place, just two points outside the top two, and after securing all three points against Norwich in midweek, a victory at the New York Stadium was crucial.