Jamie Carragher's exciting Bruno Guimaraes Newcastle prediction amid 'rubbish' Eddie Howe claim

Jamie Carragher believes Bruno Guimaraes was the 'best player by a mile' during Newcastle United's victory over Wolves and has predicted there is 'more to come'. The Brazil international was handed his first start at St James' Park as Eddie Howe's side moved 10 points clear of the relegation zone on Friday night.

Chris Wood scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot to seal a tight contest. However, it was Guimaraes' display that was subject to post-match praise as the January signing was named the man of the match.

Carragher believes it was 'difficult' for the midfielder to break into the starting eleven, but explained why the former Lyon star was a signing for the future rather than the immediate relegation battle. The Liverpool legend told Sky Sports: "He was the best player by a mile, he was rightly given man of the match. It has been difficult for him to try and get into the team, there's been that pressure and the team started playing well.

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"Willock started playing a lot better than he had done earlier in the season, but there's no doubt he's a class act. I think the players Newcastle have brought in January, a lot of them were good, solid Premier League players here to keep Newcastle in the Premier League.

"He wasn't signed for that, he was signed for the future, the next three or four years. The reaction of the crowd in this stadium...that's the calibre of signing they want.

"Three of four like that in the summer will really push Newcastle forward and into a position maybe where Wolves are, with seven or eight games to go next season and pushing for a European place. He looks a class act, he was the best player on the pitch