Premier League 2018-19: 5 Talking Points For Newcastle United from their 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers

Almiron was impressive on his debut for Newcastle
Almiron was impressive on his debut for Newcastle

#1 The chemistry between Miguel Almirón, Ayoze Perez and Salomón Rondón

Miguel Almiron and Salomon Rondon during the game against Wolves
Miguel Almiron and Salomon Rondon during the game against Wolves

Fans only got a glimpse of it in this game but going forward, how their newest signing operates with their best striker is going to determine how Newcastle do in the Premier League over the coming months.

In a team bereft of creativity, Almirón offers them an unpredictable attacking outlet who can both score and find the killer pass. And in Rondón, they have a big, physical target man who can finish with aplomb.

In this team, it's going to be imperative that they make this combination work alongside their hardworking Spaniard, Ayoze Perez.

Almirón and Perez have to tailor their movements around Rondón and find those pockets of space that the Venezuelan can then play a searching pass into.

And with the pace that the Paraguayan midfielder offers, it can become a problem for defenders trying to keep up with him, as we saw in this game with Wolves.

And with the two of them occupying a lot of the attention, it opens up possibilities in front of goal for Perez - something that nearly bore fruit when Perez skied a lovely cutback from Almirón in front of goal that would've put the game to bed.

Having Almirón in the lineup also offers the option of playing the ball up to Rondón along the ground instead of having to lob it up in the air where more often than not, the opposite center-back gets the better of him.

It's easier to facilitate hold-up play, as Rondón is capable of doing when the ball is played to your feet.

If not anything else, Rondón might even be able to win a foul or play it back safe and thus help keep possession of the ball - something else that Newcastle hasn't been great at this year.

Given that there are now only twelve more games left for the end of this season, it is of utmost importance that Newcastle figures out a way to make the trio work in tandem with each other and get them on the same wavelength if they want to stay in the Premier League next season.

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