COMMENTARY
You would not use the phrase ‘creative spark’ to describe Newcastle United defender Paul Dummett but that was exactly what he was in the first half against Brighton on Saturday afternoon. The left back, playing in a central role as part of a back three, was given acres of space to charge into and even when he found himself in the Seagulls’ final third he was under little pressure. The Welsh international punished the home side on the south coast with a brilliant ball into Salomon Rondon which was subsequently chested down and fired home by Ayoze Perez. His defensive contributions were notable too, even if he did pick up a booking for a late challenge down the left flank. Dummett is quite often Newcastle’s unsung hero but the Toon Army were left heralding his influence this time around, and rightly so. There is a reason he is a favourite of Rafael Benitez. This performance showed exactly why that is the case.
This is Futbol has gathered a selection of the raving Newcastle supporters’ tweets:
Get in Perez lad.
Rondon and Dummett class
— Lee Robson (@leerobson23) April 27, 2019
Ball from Paul Dummett Btw?
— Kev G (@KevG97NE) April 27, 2019
Perez is clearly hurt, so hurt he can’t celebrate. Dummett with a wonderous ball to Rondon, Rondon chests it down for Perez and Perez clatters it into the top of the net. BEAUTY!!! #NUFC
— NUFC360 (@NUFC360) April 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/LxjeuneV2/status/1122180937268252672
https://twitter.com/nufc1892chad/status/1122180994210172930
https://twitter.com/ashsales22/status/1122181167707561985
https://twitter.com/MatthewArnott/status/1122181533849268224
https://twitter.com/JoshMoffet17/status/1122181494833917956