10 Things We Learned From Newcastle vs Northampton

3. Ayoze Perez Isn't A Solo Striker

Ayoze Perez isn't as well suited playing up front on his own as he is to playing on either side of the flanks. The attacker should have scored and despite working hard he lacked any real clinical threat up front. The 22-year-old was highly impressive against Manchester United playing on the left-hand side and that complimented Massadio Haidara as well. With Florian Thauvin and Daryl Janmaat forming a great relationship on the right-hand-side it would be great to see Perez and Haidara performing as well on the opposite flank.
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NCTJ-accredited football writer with an MA in Sports Journalism. What Culture football editor. Write for the official Newcastle United programme. Former video reporter at North News. Featured and published in the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Mail Online, The Mirror, The Sun and others.