Allan Saint-Maximin was decent v Wolves

Newcastle United bounced back from Sunday’s heavy defeat to Tottenham Hotspur with a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday night and Allan Saint-Maximin did well in only his second start since February.

The 25-year-old was having his minutes managed by Eddie Howe after picking up a knock, but he’s started Newcastle’s last two games and is getting back to his best.

Lee Ryder of Chronicle Live gave Saint-Maximin a player rating of 8/10 and said he ‘sliced open’ Wolves countless times. Sean Walsh of 90min gave the uncapped Frenchman a player rating of 7/10 and said he made a positive impact. Finally, iNews gave him a player rating of 6/10.

Though journalists may be mixed on his overall performance, numbers don’t lie, and Saint-Maximin was heavily involved at St James’ Park. Against Wolves, he played for 94 minutes, had 50 touches, completed 79% of his 19 passes, had four shots, whipped in three crosses, had four successful dribbles, but he was dispossessed eight times so it was a mixed evening.

Saint-Maximin has made 29 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring five goals with three assists. The 25-year-old hasn’t found the back of the net since January, however, and hasn’t managed an assist since September, so fans may want to see some goal output from him soon.

In other news, Journalists hail ‘brilliant’ Bruno Guimaraes for Newcastle United against Wolves