Joelinton has scored just one goal since arriving at Newcastle United in the summer transfer window.
Joelinton has scored just one goal since signing for Newcastle in the summer, and he has come in for fierce criticism.
The Brazilian was Newcastle’s record signing, but he has failed to live up to expectations in front of goal so far.
Joelinton has barely posed a threat to opposition defences in recent weeks, with the striker struggling to even muster up a shot on target, let alone a goal.
But Schar has defended his Newcastle teammate when asked about his struggles.
Schar claims that Newcastle’s attackers are required to work so hard for the team in a defensive sense that their efforts often go unnoticed.
“We can’t just say our attacking players have to score goals,” the £3 million defender (Daily Mail) said.
“You have to look at how we play and what our strikers and forwards do in terms of defensive work
“Many people don’t see that or forget that they are hard-working guys who do everything for the team to defend and it’s difficult to do the same attacking.”
Even though Joelinton’s work-rate has been praised by Schar, the powerful forward will ultimately be judged on his goalscoring record.
Joelinton cannot afford to keep failing to score, as his place in Newcastle’s starting line-up is now under threat.
Dwight Gayle is now back to full fitness and it could be that Steve Bruce opts to turn to the English forward if Joelinton’s struggles continue.
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