A lot of Newcastle United fans have flocked to a tweet that was posted by Toon midfielder Isaac Hayden following the North East club’s 0-0 draw with 2019/20 Premier League champions Liverpool on Wednesday evening.
Hayden played the entirety of this fixture, with the 25-year-old making the joint-second-highest number of tackles of any Toon player in this draw with Jurgen Klopp’s side.
In his post-match tweet, the £9m-rated man shared that he feels this ‘great point’ will help the Toon to move past their recent ‘bad run of form.’ He went on to praise the ‘hunger and desire’ shown by him and his teammates versus Liverpool before thanking supporters of the North East club for their backing.
So, how have these Newcastle United fans responded to Hayden’s post?
This tweet drew a largely positive response from fans of Newcastle. Many Toon supporters replied to this tweet to praise their side for how they played versus Liverpool, with some taking this opportunity to ask Hayden to tell Toon boss Steve Bruce that this is how they want to see Newcastle playing from now on.
“It’s all Newcastle fans expect. Not 3 points every week but a team that grafts from 1st to last minute. Tell bruce to keep the High press going”
“Well done. Let Bruce know that kinda performance is all we’re after really. Attacking intent there to see when opportunity arrived. Hopefully we’ll be more positive when playing lesser clubs”
“That’s all we ask for mate , don’t demand a win we just want to see our team put a shift in and you all did that tonight , keep it up”
“Proud to be a Newcastle supporter again after last nights showing, we dont ask you to win the Champions league every season as pundits would tell you just do your best put that kind of effort in and you will forever have our support”
Meanwhile, some other Newcastle fans were full of praise for Hayden’s individual performance in Wednesday’s game.
“Unbelievable player isaac! Your work rate and desire to push the team forward is unbelievable! Keep your head up and look forward to seeing you in the new year!”
“You’re so good, you and Matty in the middle is like a breath of fresh air nufc”
“You and Matt Longstaff were superb in midfield, chasing every ball which had been lacking before the Man City game. Lots of energy on view – well done on a well deserved draw!!”
“Immense again as always.
Performances like tonight are all we ask for, and eventually we’ll get the wins.”
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“massive performance from you again, most consistent player we have. keep it up Isaac”
“Your performance always goes under the radar! Top notch performance bud! Deserve an England call up too!”
All in all, it’s clear that many Newcastle fans are buzzing after their side took a point from this clash with Liverpool.