Newcastle United secured a first victory of the season against Watford on Saturday, rising out of the relegation zone by picking up three points.
Ayoze Perez netted the only goal of the game in what was a tough encounter for Rafael Benitez’s side at St. James’ Park and, despite the win ending a run of 10 winless games in the Premier League this season, not everyone managed to impress.
Mohamed Diame was singled out for criticism after the 31-year-old struggled to perform in the win against the Hornets, with plenty identifying that Ki-Sung Yeung performed much better after his introduction in the second half.
As a result, many supporters are now calling for the Senegalese international to be dropped for this weekend’s hosting of Bournemouth as they identified him as a liability. We have gathered some of the best reactions to the experienced midfielder’s display below.
https://twitter.com/azizk47/status/1058744689631944704
https://twitter.com/TheToonReview/status/1059351489343356929
https://twitter.com/Mark_Burns_NE10/status/1058765268518866947
Ki has got to be better than Diame. I think it's impossible to be worse #NUFC
— Adam (@AdamLittle99) November 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/Kia_NUFC/status/1058749311003971584
https://twitter.com/MystroHypro/status/1058757029664382977
https://twitter.com/DeanLeybourne/status/1058765137430089730
When's the last time Diame has done anything right? Serious question #nufc
— LP (@____LP____) November 3, 2018