16 Things We Learned From Newcastle Vs. Sacramento Republic

6. Rolando Aarons Can Do The Work Of Two Men With Consummate Ease & Could Be The Closest Player To Lionel Messi In World Football At The Moment

Cristiano who? No, seriously! Aarons was that good on Sunday morning that he played with the whole United left-hand side to himself. After Massadio Haidara's red card, the youngster was charged with filling in at left-back, which he did. But time and time again, with only a couple of Sacramento players and green grass ahead of him, he used brutal pace and trickery to embarrass his opponents at times. There was no need for anyone else to be on United's left. Rolando's performance was utterly ridiculous at times. It was a mind-blowing display. He did the work of two men and looked far too comfortable doing so. If he isn't a first-team regular next term then serious questions need to be asked. He was taking on two, three and four players at a time and set up a number of guilt-edged opportunities for his teammates. We can't speak highly enough of Rolando's performance, he finally seems to have turned the corner with his injuries and looks set for a big season this time round.