10 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Ivan Toney

10. He Is A Mobile Forward Who Can Also Hold Up The Ball And Make It Awkward For Defenders

Ivan Toney is blessed with blistering pace and he makes himself a real handful for opposition defenders by constantly trying to run in behind, changing direction and badgering them for the ball. Always keen to play off the shoulder of the back four, Toney is not only a speedy forward - he is also brilliant in the air. At 5ft 11in, he is the not the tallest forward but, similar to the likes of Alan Shearer and Les Ferdinand who have come before him at St James' Park, he has a brilliant leap on him and a large portion of his goals have found the net via his bonce.
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