{"id":289602,"date":"2023-09-22T12:37:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T12:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=289602"},"modified":"2023-09-22T12:37:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T12:37:17","slug":"eddie-howe-says-sandro-tonali-must-be-given-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/eddie-howe-says-sandro-tonali-must-be-given-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Howe says Sandro Tonali must be given time"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says fans have to give new signing Sandro Tonali time as he insists he knows &#8216;how to get the best out of&#8217; midfielder &#8211; who&#8217;s only trained ONCE with the team in a month<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Newcastle signed Sandro Tonali from AC Milan for for \u00a355m in the summer<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>He scored on an impressive debut but has struggled\u00a0to make an impact since\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Click here to watch the IAKO Battle of Old Trafford YouTube Special from the Mail Sport Studios\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eddie Howe insists Newcastle have signed the right type of midfielder in Sandro Tonali and says it will take time for the Italian to show his best self, revealing he has trained only once with his team-mates in a month.<\/p>\n<p>The Magpies paid Milan \u00a352million for the 23-year-old international in the summer, and the player confessed on his return to the San Siro in the Champions League this week that he had felt \u2018lost\u2019 following the move.<\/p>\n<p>Tonali received a noisy and heartfelt welcome from the home fans &#8211; Howe says that is an indicator of his pedigree &#8211; but he was subdued during his 72 minutes of a goalless draw.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle\u2019s midfield has been the subject of much analysis this season, with many believing they needed to sign a holding player to anchor the engine-room.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/12\/75724799-12549161-Eddie_Howe_insists_Newcastle_have_signed_the_right_type_of_midfi-m-50_1695382293363.jpg\" height=\"438\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Eddie Howe insists Newcastle have signed the right type of midfielder in Sandro Tonali<\/p>\n<p>But Howe had no time for that theory when it was presented to him on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Not in my opinion, no,\u2019 he said when asked if his team was lacking a holding midfielder, a No.6. \u2018We\u2019ve got three players who can play that position, so I didn\u2019t want to add a fourth.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Tonali enjoyed a brilliant debut against Aston Villa &#8211; scoring after six minutes of a 5-1 win &#8211; but has failed to reach that level since. What does Howe want him to be in his midfield?<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I want him to be himself, which is an outstanding technician, a very good athlete,\u2019 he said. \u2018For me, he can play all of the positions in midfield. But we need to give him time. I don\u2019t think we can judge him, or any signings, within a month. Let\u2019s take our time and be patient, because I know the quality of the player that we have.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u2018There is no doubt we can get the best out of him. In the short period of time he has been here, his performance against Aston Villa was high level. There was no surprise that performance came when he\u2019d been with us for pre-season, which is four-and-a-bit weeks of intense work getting to know his team-mates.<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/12\/75724813-12549161-image-a-47_1695381024004.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Midfielder Tonali impressed on his debut but has struggled to make an impact since\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Since then, he has hardly trained with us &#8211; internationals, injury. I think he has had one training session in near enough a month, which then gives you a clue. That is tough for any new player transitioning into a team. You need to train regularly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He is adapting well. He is an incredible personality, stable, committed to the project here and he will grow as time goes on.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s worth remembering he is still a young player. I was so pleased, for him, the reaction he got from the Milan fans. That is a mark of how he conducted himself in Milan and how a good a player he is, the recognition that he had given everything from the club. It\u2019s a marker of what big a talent he is.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>But can Tonali play alongside Bruno Guimaraes? Their partnership is yet to click, and Howe said: \u2018I get the point, but they can play with each other. They are two top level players with very similar brains. I have no problem with that. Making sure both players fit into our midfield structure and making sure the team is functioning is a big part of our success.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12549161\/Newcastle-boss-Eddie-Howe-says-fans-new-signing-Sandro-Tonali-time-insists-knows-best-midfielder-whos-trained-team-month.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says fans have to give new signing Sandro Tonali time as he insists he knows &#8216;how to get the best out <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/eddie-howe-says-sandro-tonali-must-be-given-time\/\" title=\"Eddie Howe says Sandro Tonali must be given time\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":289601,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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