5 Best Newcastle United Player Performances Of 2015

4. 20 Year Old Kevin Mbabu Has Pedro In His Back Pocket In Premier League Debut

The one thing that endears a youngster to the hearts of a new fanbase is workmanship - a never say die attitude that can sometimes make up for a lack of quality of a barrel load of nerves. Kevin Mbabu's full debut for Newcastle United was certainly an exhausting one to watch, but what set him apart from other fledgling talents was the fact that he looked like he had been doing it for five-years or so... The Swiss defender - playing out of position mind you - was fearless, energetic and unfazed by the task of facing a side that romped home to win the Premier League title a few short months earlier. Rumour has it that Kev still has one-time World Cup, three-time Champions league, five-time La Liga, and three-time Copa del Rey winner Pedro in his back pocket now. Who could forget him hounding the Spaniard down the width of United's 18-yard box before nicking the ball off his toes and setting off another attack. It's a bit of a travesty that Steve McClaren has seen fit to play either Massadio Haidara or Paul Dummett ahead of him since.