Sandro Tonali is not playing the best football of his Newcastle United career right now.
One year ago, Sandro Tonali was the driving force of this Newcastle United team. He was Eddie Howe’s most important player alongside Alexander Isak, establishing himself as one of the Premier League’s best midfielders.
However, recent weeks have seen Tonali suffer a dip in form. The Italy international has struggled to perform at the level that has come to be expected, and that continued during Newcastle’s win over Crystal Palace on Sunday.
The 25-year-old is normally so reliable in possession, yet he was guilty of multiple wayward passes. While it certainly was not a bad performance from Tonali, he is clearly capable of so much more.
He knows that himself, and he could not hide his frustration after being substituted.
Sandro Tonali showed his frustration after coming off against Crystal Palace
As Newcastle United attempted to take the lead, Eddie Howe made a triple substitution in the 63rd minute.
That resulted in Tonali coming off, with Jacob Ramsey taking his place in midfield. It was a surprising change, but one that summed up the £55million man’s display.