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title: "Fans on social media hail ‘brilliant’ Jamaal Lascelles for ‘fantastic’ performance"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2021/12/07/fans-on-social-media-hail-brilliant-jamaal-lascelles-for-fantastic-performance/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2021-12-07T08:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-12-07T08:00:00Z"
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# Fans on social media hail ‘brilliant’ Jamaal Lascelles for ‘fantastic’ performance

[Newcastle United enjoyed a 1-0 win over Burnley](https://www.nufc.co.uk/matches/first-team/2021-22/newcastle-united-v-burnley/) on Saturday, picking up their first victory in the Premier League this season. Martin Dubravka was praised for picking up a clean sheet and impressing between the sticks, but he had help from the likes of Jamaal Lascelles who was also outstanding at St James’ Park.

The 28-year-old was dominant in the air and the best passer among Newcastle’s defenders, so it wasn’t a surprise to see supporters on [social media](https://twitter.com/search?q=jamaal%20lascelles&src=typed_query&f=live) lauding his efforts. Lascelles has been overdue a good performance and delivered when the pressure was on.

> What a day,3 pts , crowd unreal,good craic from the lads we ran into,Lewis superb,Lascelles very good, fantastic atmosphere which would take some beating,Fantastico…….
>
> — Lenny Walker . (@LennyWalker1) [December 5, 2021](https://twitter.com/LennyWalker1/status/1467291435200393229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/Somuchdamnsauce/status/1467191015073267713?s=20

https://twitter.com/Oliverr4567/status/1467227354317656069?s=20

> Lascelles fantastic today what a lad
>
> — Dan Wearmouth (@danwearmouth) [December 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/danwearmouth/status/1467183710286057474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Lascelles and Willock getting alot of stick from the "Fans" absolutely fantastic today both of them [#nufc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/nufc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Sean Casey (@caseysean51) [December 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/caseysean51/status/1467176448662384647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Shelvey, Lascelles AND Joelinton! Fantastic today. Burnley are worse than Norwich. [#analysis](https://twitter.com/hashtag/analysis?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#nufc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/nufc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Dave Smith (@DaveSmith8882) [December 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/DaveSmith8882/status/1467233928553680902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/\_MSC26/status/1467200651348348930?s=20

> Lascelles, Lewis, Shelvey, Joelinton, Wilson all top drawer today?? [#nufc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/nufc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — NUFC360 (@NUFC360) [December 4, 2021](https://twitter.com/NUFC360/status/1467179168572006412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

[Against Burnley](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1549683/LiveStatistics/England-Premier-League-2021-2022-Newcastle-United-Burnley), Lascelles played for 90 minutes, had 51 touches, won 11 aerial duels, completed 71.1% of his 38 passes, had two shots, made one tackle and had six clearances. The club captain has made [11 Premier League appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jamaal-lascelles/leistungsdaten/spieler/183318) this season but hadn’t kept a clean sheet or been on the winning team until Saturday.

Lascelles had his critics following some below-par showings at centre-back too and came close to losing his place, but he’s proven his worth to Eddie Howe and should keep his spot ahead of Sunday’s trip to face Leicester City.

***[In other news, fans on social media laud ‘solid’ Martin Dubravka for ‘fantastic’ performance](https://readnewcastle.com/2021/12/06/fans-on-social-media-laud-solid-martin-dubravka-for-fantastic-performance/)***