Newcastle United midfielder Matty Longstaff has won Match of the Day’s October Goal of the Month award for his winning strike against Manchester United, as reported on the Chronicle.
The midfielder struck superbly on his debut to hand his team a famous win over the Red Devils and Longstaff finished with the most votes on BBC’s MOTD show.
He finished with 22% of the votes, above Jay Rodriguez who netted a stunner against Chelsea and Anthony Martial for his neat chip against Norwich City.
Matty and Sean Longstaff have created a healthy partnership together in midfield, whilst the return of Jonjo Shelvey has also strengthened the Magpies.
Did Longstaff deserve the award?
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Despite many Man Utd fans claiming Longstaff’s victory was mere ‘trolling’ by rival fans, it was actually a very good goal.
The way the team worked the ball up the field and the finish itself was unstoppable.
In terms of significance, it was also a massive goal. Longstaff’s strike has arguably turned around Newcastle’s season, as they’ve gone on to draw with Wolves and win West Ham following that victory over the Red Devils at St James’ Park.
